Town guide

Franklintown, Pennsylvania

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.

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Around Franklintown

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)66 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg 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

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.

Franklintown population by census2000: 532, 2010: 489, 2020: 518532200048920105182020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 116,413, 1910: 136,405, 1920: 144,521, 1930: 167,135, 1940: 178,022, 1950: 202,737, 1960: 238,336, 1970: 272,603, 1980: 312,963, 1990: 339,574, 2000: 381,751, 2010: 434,972, 2020: 456,438116K’00’10145K’20’30178K’40’50238K’60’70313K’80’90382K’00’10456K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FranklintownJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 5 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in38°21°Jan3.141°22°Feb2.650°29°Mar4.163°39°Apr3.873°49°May4.781°59°Jun4.486°63°Jul5.584°61°Aug4.077°53°Sep5.066°42°Oct4.354°32°Nov3.142°25°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in York CountyManufacturing: 33,147 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 28,354 jobs; Retail trade: 23,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,171 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,507 jobs; Construction: 11,191 jobs; Wholesale trade: 10,647 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,595 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 5%

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 therapists1

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.

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

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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).

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