Franklin Township (York County) is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,087 people across 19 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17019.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population5,087265 per sq mi
Median home value$259,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Carroll Township (York County); part is in Franklin Township (York County)
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Around Franklin Township (York County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)67 miles away
Closer regional airport
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA101 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Township (York 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 (York County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 10th DistrictScott Perry (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 (York County) had 5,032 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 561st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
York County grew from 116,413 residents in 1900 to 456,438 in 2020.
York 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carlisle Wtp, PA weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in York County
176,202 jobs at 8,840 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin Township (York County).
Nearest hospitals
Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle11.8 miles
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill12.2 miles
Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola13.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
11
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
9
Mental health providers
8
Physical and occupational therapists
37
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
3
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 (York County)
Parks (12 nearby)
Logan Park · 20 acres1.6 mi
Chestnut Park (Carroll Township) · 18 acres2.7 mi
Archie Hess Memorial Park · 15 acres1.6 mi
Dillsburg Community Park · 11 acres0.9 mi
Coover Park · 1 acres1.3 mi
Shotgun Range2.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Giant2.4 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Giant Pharmacy2.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Dillsburg Area Public Library1.1 mi
Museums
Equipment Museum3.6 mi
Boiler Room Museum3.7 mi
The Oakes Museum of Natural History4.9 mi
Eastern Museum of MotorSports Racing5.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts4.7 mi
Parmer Hall4.7 mi
Climenhaga Fine Arts Center4.7 mi
Poorman Black Box Theater4.7 mi
Miller Auditorium4.7 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Northern York County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dillsburg El SchDillsburg
K–5
440
Public
0.7 mi
Northern El SchDillsburg
K–5
397
Public
0.4 mi
South Mountain El SchDillsburg
K–5
389
Public
1.3 mi
Northern MSDillsburg
6–8
757
Public
0.3 mi
Northern HSDillsburg
9–12
982
Public
0.3 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 Carroll Township (York County), Dillsburg, Monaghan, Warrington Township, South Middleton, Washington Township (York County) and Franklintown.
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