Letterkenny is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,491 people across 70 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17246 and 17265, and parts of 17201 and 17244 are in Letterkenny too.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2,49135 per sq mi
Median home value$266,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Southampton Township (Franklin County); part is in Letterkenny
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Letterkenny. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Letterkenny
Distances
Nearest major airport
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)78 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA136 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Letterkenny; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Letterkenny
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
Letterkenny had 2,462 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1064th 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 (9 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
Nearest hospitals
Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chambersburg8.8 miles
Fulton County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mcconnellsburg18.3 miles
Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waynesboro22.1 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Letterkenny
Parks (2 nearby)
Lurgan Township Recreation Center · 29 acres4.1 mi
Letterkenny Township Supervisors · 2 acres3.5 mi
Grocery stores
T. Oliver Grocery Store8.2 mi
Weis8.3 mi
Weis8.5 mi
Mercado Latino8.6 mi
Libraries
John Stewart Memorial Library7.8 mi
Coyle Free Library8.3 mi
Jeffrey W. & Jo Anne R. Coy Public Library of Shippensburg9.3 mi
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library9.4 mi
Museums
The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University9.2 mi
Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum9.4 mi
Conrail Museum9.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Voila! Children's Art & Creativity Center8.5 mi
Council for the Arts of Chambersburg8.6 mi
Capitol Theatre8.6 mi
H Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center9.3 mi
Huber Art Center9.4 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Chambersburg, Greene Township (Franklin County), Southampton Township (Franklin County), Lurgan, Hamilton Township (Franklin County) and Orrstown.
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.