Franklintown, PA

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Franklintown, Pennsylvania

Franklintown, Pennsylvania, in York county, is 38 miles W of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 57 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the York metropolitan area. Franklintown contains a population of approximately 532.

The People and Families of Franklintown

In Franklintown, about 60% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Franklintown.

Unlike most towns, the town has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Franklintown had a median family income of $47,813. Interestingly, lots of people in Franklintown have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Franklintown Housing

Franklintown has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 64% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In Franklintown, 98% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Franklintown, PA

Comparing Franklintown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles W of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	57 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland
County	York
Metro Area	York
P.O. Box Zip Codes	17323
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.077
Longitude	-77.028

Station	HARRISBURG CAPITAL CITY
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	BIGLERVILLE
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	EISENHOWER NATL HIS SITE
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	532	100%
Male	267	50.2%
Female	265	49.8%
Under 18	155	29.1%
18+	377	70.9%
65+	29	5.5%
Median Age	29.4
Average Family Size	2.93
White	525	98.7%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	3	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	557
Growth	25
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.9%
US/American	13.8%
English	11%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
French (except Basque)	4.4%
Italian	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Irish	3.5%
Pennsylvania German	3.5%
Polish	2.8%
European	2.1%
Dutch	2.1%
Portuguese	1.9%
Hungarian	1.4%
Swiss	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Slavic	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Franklintown	532	$47,813
Dillsburg	2,063	$46,797
East Berlin	1,365	$43,646
Mechanicsburg	9,042	$54,228
Mount Holly Springs	1,925	$48,333
Wellsville	279	$51,667
York Springs	574	$41,071

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