Hamilton Township (Franklin County) is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 11,466 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17202, and parts of 17201 are in Hamilton Township (Franklin County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population11,466323 per sq mi
Median home value$285,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Chambersburg; part is in Hamilton Township (Franklin County)
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Around Hamilton Township (Franklin County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)67 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA133 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hamilton Township (Franklin County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hamilton Township (Franklin County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (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
Hamilton Township (Franklin County) had 11,374 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 225th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Franklin County grew from 54,902 residents in 1900 to 155,932 in 2020.
Franklin 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chambersburg 1 Ese, PA weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Franklin County
52,942 jobs at 3,111 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
66 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamilton Township (Franklin County).
Nearest hospitals
Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chambersburg1.9 miles
Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waynesboro11.4 miles
Fulton County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mcconnellsburg19.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
18
Physical and occupational therapists
35
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
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 Hamilton Township (Franklin County)
Parks (10 nearby)
Guilford Township Norlo Park · 149 acres3.2 mi
Memorial Park · 34 acres0.9 mi
Nitterhouse Park and Soccer Complex · 31 acres2.6 mi
South Hamilton Community Park · 15 acres3.6 mi
Henninger Field · 6 acres2.8 mi
Nicholson Square Park · 3 acres3.2 mi
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Save-A-Lot0.8 mi
Weis0.9 mi
Giant1.0 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Grove Family Library2.4 mi
Coyle Free Library2.5 mi
John Stewart Memorial Library3.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Voila! Children's Art & Creativity Center2.3 mi
Capitol Theatre2.3 mi
Council for the Arts of Chambersburg2.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Chambersburg Area SD, Franklin County Career and Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Falling Spring El SchChambersburg
K–5
256
Public
0.8 mi
Grandview El SchChambersburg
K–5
277
Public
6.2 mi
Guilford Hills El SchChambersburg
K–5
191
Public
3.0 mi
Marion El SchChambersburg
K–5
292
Public
4.7 mi
New Franklin El SchChambersburg
K–5
206
Public
2.1 mi
Scotland El SchChambersburg
K–5
460
Public
5.0 mi
South Hamilton El SchChambersburg
K–5
275
Public
3.9 mi
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet SchChambersburg
9–12
706
Public
2.4 mi
Franklin County Career and Technology CenterChambersburg
9–12
3
Career and Technical
2.4 mi
Private schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Montessori Academy of ChambersburgChambersburg
Pre-K–8
83
Nonsectarian
3.0 mi
Shalom Christian AcademyChambersburg
Pre-K–12
671
Brethren
3.7 mi
Calvary Mennonite SchoolChambersburg
1–10
52
Mennonite
3.4 mi
Culbertson Mennonite SchoolChambersburg
1–10
50
Mennonite
6.6 mi
Emmanuel Christian SchoolChambersburg
1–9
19
Mennonite
9.3 mi
Portico River Brethren SchoolChambersburg
1–10
52
Other religious
7.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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