Franklin Township (Lycoming County) is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 789 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17742, and parts of 17756 and 17774 are in Franklin Township (Lycoming County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Franklin Township (Lycoming County)
Mostly Muncy Creek; part is in Franklin Township (Lycoming County)
Mostly Jordan Township (Lycoming County); part is in Franklin Township (Lycoming County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franklin Township (Lycoming County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA115 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Township (Lycoming 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 (Lycoming County) had 903 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1921st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lycoming County grew from 75,663 residents in 1900 to 114,188 in 2020.
Lycoming County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamsport, PA weather station (15 miles away).
45,994 jobs at 2,744 businesses in Lycoming 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 East Lycoming SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl G Renn El SchLairdsville | Pre-K–6 | 181 | Public | 1.4 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 Muncy Creek, Muncy Borough, Moreland, Muncy Township, Lewis Township (Northumberland County), Wolf, Jordan Township (Lycoming County), Clinton Township (Lycoming County), Fairfield Township (Lycoming County), Delaware Township (Northumberland County) and Mill Creek Township (Lycoming County).
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.