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Franklin Township (Erie County), Pennsylvania

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
Sold over asking40%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Franklin Township (Erie County)

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)92 miles away
Closer regional airportErie 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)

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.

Franklin Township (Erie County) population by census2000: 1,609, 2010: 1,633, 2020: 1,5081,60920001,63320101,5082020

Erie County, 1900–2020

Erie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 98,473, 1910: 115,517, 1920: 153,536, 1930: 175,277, 1940: 180,889, 1950: 219,388, 1960: 250,682, 1970: 263,654, 1980: 279,780, 1990: 275,572, 2000: 280,843, 2010: 280,566, 2020: 270,87698K’00’10154K’20’30181K’40’50251K’60’70280K’80’90281K’00’10271K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Franklin Township (Erie County)Jan: high 35°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 46°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 28°F, 4.2 in35°21°Jan3.437°21°Feb2.544°28°Mar3.157°38°Apr3.568°49°May3.577°59°Jun3.781°64°Jul3.380°63°Aug3.474°57°Sep4.362°46°Oct4.451°37°Nov3.840°28°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Erie CountyHealth care and social assistance: 28,266 jobs; Manufacturing: 21,487 jobs; Retail trade: 14,313 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,349 jobs; Finance and insurance: 5,705 jobs; Other services: 4,869 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,583 jobs; Educational services: 4,363 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4% Educational services 4%

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 doctors12
Specialist doctors1
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers52
Physical and occupational therapists34
Optometrists4
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies8

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Franklin Township (Erie County)

Public schools here are run by General McLane SD, Girard SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edinboro El SchEdinboroK–4414Public3.5 mi
McKean El SchMc KeanK–4319Public6.4 mi
James W Parker MSEdinboro5–8652Public4.2 mi
Rice Avenue MSGirard5–8443Public9.2 mi
General McLane HSEdinboro9–12690Public4.1 mi
Girard HSGirard9–12477Public9.4 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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