Franklin Township (Erie County) is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,653 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16410, 16412, 16417 and 16426.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population1,65358 per sq mi
Median home value$277,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly McKean; part is in Franklin Township (Erie County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franklin Township (Erie County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Franklin Township (Erie County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)92 miles away
Closer regional airport
Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Cleveland, OH82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA295 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Township (Erie County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Franklin Township (Erie County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 16th DistrictMike Kelly (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Franklin Township (Erie County) had 1,508 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1366th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Erie County grew from 98,473 residents in 1900 to 270,876 in 2020.
Erie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 104 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Erie Intl Ap, PA weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Erie County
114,339 jobs at 6,103 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin Township (Erie County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health PavGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Erie12.3 miles
Erie Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Erie14.8 miles
Saint Vincent HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Erie15.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
12
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
14
Mental health providers
52
Physical and occupational therapists
34
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
13
Pharmacies
8
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Franklin Township (Erie County)
Parks (4 nearby)
Willow Park · 15 acres3.2 mi
Wainer Park · 13 acres3.6 mi
Peninsula Park · 2 acres3.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi
Pharmacies
Giant Eagle Pharmacy4.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.6 mi
Libraries
Edinboro Branch Library4.0 mi
Baron-Forness Library5.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Louis C. Cole Auditorium - Memorial Hall4.8 mi
Diebold Center for the Performing Arts4.9 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by General McLane SD, Girard SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Edinboro El SchEdinboro
K–4
414
Public
3.5 mi
McKean El SchMc Kean
K–4
319
Public
6.4 mi
James W Parker MSEdinboro
5–8
652
Public
4.2 mi
Rice Avenue MSGirard
5–8
443
Public
9.2 mi
General McLane HSEdinboro
9–12
690
Public
4.1 mi
Girard HSGirard
9–12
477
Public
9.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Edinboro, Girard Township (Erie County), Washington Township (Erie County), Girard Borough, McKean, Fairview Township (Erie County), Cranesville, Elk Creek, Springfield Township (Erie County), Cussewago, McKean Borough, Platea, Conneaut Township (Erie County) and Venango Township (Crawford County).
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