Franklin Township (Fayette County) is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,364 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15486, and parts of 15431, 15473, 15480 and 15488 are in Franklin Township (Fayette County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Franklin Township (Fayette County); also Perry Township (Fayette County) and Dunbar
Mostly Dunbar; part is in Franklin Township (Fayette County)
Mostly Perryopolis; part is in Franklin Township (Fayette County)
Mostly Menallen Township (Fayette County); part is in Franklin Township (Fayette County)
Mostly Menallen Township (Fayette County); part is in Franklin Township (Fayette County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franklin Township (Fayette County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA243 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Township (Fayette County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Franklin Township (Fayette County) had 2,378 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1092nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Fayette County grew from 110,412 residents in 1900 to 128,804 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Connellsville 2 Ssw, PA weather station (7 miles away).
31,590 jobs at 2,485 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Uniontown Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin SchVanderbilt | K–6 | 127 | Public | 0.5 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 Dunbar, Perryopolis, Perry Township (Fayette County), Dunbar Borough, Menallen Township (Fayette County), Washington Township (Fayette County), Jefferson Township (Fayette County), Redstone, Vanderbilt, North Union and Stewart.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.