Franklintown is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 480 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17323, and parts of 17019 are in Franklintown too.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population4801,846 per sq mi
Median home value$171,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Franklintown
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Franklintown, PA17323Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Carroll Township (York County); part is in Franklintown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franklintown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Franklintown
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)66 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 Franklintown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Franklintown
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
Franklintown had 518 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 2182nd 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
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklintown.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle12.1 miles
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill12.5 miles
Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harrisburg14.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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 Franklintown
Grocery stores
Giant2.7 mi
Pharmacies
Giant Pharmacy2.7 mi
Libraries
Dillsburg Area Public Library1.5 mi
Museums
Equipment Museum4.0 mi
Boiler Room Museum4.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts5.0 mi
Parmer Hall5.0 mi
Climenhaga Fine Arts Center5.0 mi
Miller Auditorium5.0 mi
Poorman Black Box Theater5.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Carroll Township (York County), Franklin Township (York County), Dillsburg, Monaghan, Warrington Township, South Middleton and Washington Township (York 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.