Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Franklin County
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Founded	September 9, 1784
Named for	Benjamin Franklin
Seat	Chambersburg
Largest borough	Chambersburg
Area
• Total	773 sq mi (2,002 km2)
• Land	772 sq mi (1,999 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (2 km2), 0.08%
Population (est.)
• (2017)	154,234
• Density	200/sq mi (80/km2)
Congressional district	13th
Time zone	; Eastern: UTC−5/−4;
Website	www.franklincountypa.gov

County in the United States

Fannettsburg, PA located in rural Northwestern Franklin County, PA

Franklin County is a county located in South Central Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 149,618.^[1] Its county seat is Chambersburg.^[2]

Franklin County comprises the Chambersburg–Waynesboro, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC–MD–VA–WV–PA, Combined Statistical Area. It lies to a large extent within the Cumberland Valley.

History[edit]

Originally part of Lancaster County (1729), then York County (1749), then Cumberland County (1750), Franklin County became an independent jurisdiction on September 9, 1784, relatively soon after the end of the American Revolutionary War.^[3] It is named in honor of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.^[4]

Geography[edit]

A farm in Franklin County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 773 square miles (2,000 km²), of which 772 square miles (2,000 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) (0.08%) is water.^[5]

Franklin County is in the watershed of the Chesapeake Bay and the overwhelming majority of it is drained by the Potomac River, but the Conodoguinet Creek and the Sherman Creek drain northeastern portions into the Susquehanna River. It has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and its hardiness zone is 6b.

Adjacent counties[edit]

Juniata County (north)

Perry County (northeast)

Cumberland County (northeast)

Huntingdon County (Northwest)

Adams County (east)

Frederick County, Maryland (southeast)

Washington County, Maryland (south)

Fulton County (west)

Major highways[edit]

I-76 / Penna Turnpike

I-81

US 11

US 30

PA 16

PA 75

PA 163

PA 316

PA 433

PA 997

PA 233

PA 274

PA 416

PA 456

PA 533

PA 641

PA 696

PA 995

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	15,662		—
1800	19,638		25.4%
1810	23,083		17.5%
1820	31,892		38.2%
1830	35,037		9.9%
1840	37,793		7.9%
1850	39,904		5.6%
1860	42,126		5.6%
1870	45,365		7.7%
1880	49,855		9.9%
1890	51,433		3.2%
1900	54,902		6.7%
1910	59,775		8.9%
1920	62,275		4.2%
1930	65,010		4.4%
1940	69,378		6.7%
1950	75,927		9.4%
1960	88,172		16.1%
1970	100,833		14.4%
1980	113,629		12.7%
1990	121,082		6.6%
2000	129,308		6.8%
2010	149,618		15.7%
Est. 2017	154,234	^[6]	3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790–1960^[8] 1900–1990^[9] 1990–2000^[10] 2010–2017^[1]

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile (65/km²). There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile (27/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.33% White, 2.33% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 40.2% were of German, 19.4% American, 7.6% Irish and 6.0% English ancestry. 96.0% spoke English and 2.1% Spanish as their first language.

There were 50,633 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.

In 2001, Franklin County was featured in David Brooks' article "One Nation, Slightly Divisible" in The Atlantic as a representative Red or Republican Party county.^[12]

Government[edit]

Presidential elections results

**Presidential elections results**^[13]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	70.6% 49,768	24.8% 17,465	4.6% 3,273
2012	68.3% 43,260	30.0% 18,995	1.7% 1,065
2008	65.6% 41,906	33.1% 21,169	1.3% 842
2004	71.4% 41,817	28.3% 16,562	0.3% 190
2000	67.4% 33,042	30.4% 14,922	2.2% 1,055
1996	56.8% 25,392	33.5% 14,980	9.8% 4,358
1992	53.4% 23,387	30.7% 13,440	16.0% 7,007
1988	68.3% 27,086	31.2% 12,368	0.5% 190
1984	70.1% 27,243	29.6% 11,480	0.3% 122
1980	61.8% 22,716	32.8% 12,061	5.3% 1,964
1976	56.5% 20,009	41.4% 14,643	2.1% 737
1972	70.0% 24,093	27.5% 9,456	2.5% 866
1968	54.4% 19,146	32.5% 11,451	13.1% 4,598
1964	41.1% 13,525	58.7% 19,332	0.3% 85
1960	64.5% 22,010	35.4% 12,088	0.1% 36
1956	63.3% 19,121	36.6% 11,060	0.0% 12
1952	64.8% 16,474	34.9% 8,868	0.3% 74
1948	61.8% 12,151	37.4% 7,352	0.8% 161
1944	60.1% 13,380	39.6% 8,807	0.3% 63
1940	50.6% 13,084	49.2% 12,713	0.2% 43
1936	46.3% 13,616	53.2% 15,632	0.6% 165
1932	53.0% 10,992	45.0% 9,338	2.1% 428
1928	83.7% 16,345	15.5% 3,027	0.8% 146
1924	58.8% 9,791	34.7% 5,770	6.5% 1,084
1920	60.5% 8,376	36.2% 5,020	3.3% 461
1916	48.9% 5,674	46.0% 5,336	5.2% 602
1912	23.5% 2,710	39.1% 4,505	37.4% 4,308
1908	58.1% 6,938	39.2% 4,682	2.8% 332
1904	61.8% 7,062	36.0% 4,114	2.3% 259
1900	58.0% 6,483	40.2% 4,500	1.8% 199
1896	58.8% 6,747	38.6% 4,425	2.6% 300
1892	52.6% 5,725	45.6% 4,965	1.9% 201
1888	52.3% 5,772	46.0% 5,082	1.7% 188

County Commissioners^[14][edit]

David Keller, Chairman, Republican

Robert Thomas, Republican

Robert Ziobrowski, Democrat

Other County Offices^[15][edit]

Clerk of Courts, Todd Rock

Controller, Harold Wissinger

Coroner, Jeff Conner

District Attorney, Matthew Fogal

Prothonotary, Timothy Sponseller

Register and Recorder, Linda Miller

Sheriff, James Brown

Treasurer, Dave Secor

State House of Representatives^[16][edit]

Jesse Topper, Republican, Pennsylvania's 78th Representative District

Adam Harris, Republican, Pennsylvania's 82nd Representative District

Rob W. Kauffman, Republican, Pennsylvania's 89th Representative District

Paul Schemel, Republican, Pennsylvania's 90th Representative District

State Senate^[16][edit]

John H. Eichelberger Jr., Republican, Pennsylvania's 30th Senatorial District

Richard L. Alloway II, Republican, Pennsylvania's 33rd Senatorial District

United States House of Representatives[edit]

John Joyce, Republican, Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district

United States Senate[edit]

Pat Toomey, Republican

Bob Casey, Jr., Democrat

Education[edit]

Universities and Colleges[edit]

Wilson College

Penn State Mont Alto

Technology school[edit]

Franklin County Career and Technology Center

Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School

Intermediate unit[edit]

Lincoln Intermediate Unit (IU#12) region includes: Adams County, Franklin County and York County. The agency offers school districts, home-schooled students and private schools many services, including: special education services, combined purchasing, and instructional technology services. It runs Summer Academy, which offers both art and academic strands designed to meet the individual needs of gifted, talented and high achieving students. Additional services include: curriculum mapping, professional development for school employees, adult education, nonpublic school services, business services, migrant & ESL (English as a second language), instructional services, special education, management services, and technology services. It also provides a GED program to adults who want to earn a high school diploma and literacy programs. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit is governed by a 13-member board of directors, each a member of a local school board from the 25 school districts. Board members are elected by school directors of all 25 school districts for three-year terms that begin July 1.^[17] There are 29 intermediate units in Pennsylvania. They are funded by school districts, state and federal program specific funding and grants. IUs do not have the power to tax.

Public school districts[edit]

Chambersburg Area School District

Fannett-Metal School District (also in Perry County)

Greencastle-Antrim School District

Shippensburg Area School District (also in Cumberland County)

Tuscarora School District

Waynesboro Area School District

Private schools[edit]

Anchor Christian Day School – Shippensburg

Antrim Mennonite School – Greencastle

Brook Side Amish School – Spring Run

Calvary Mennonite School – Chambersburg

Clearfield Parochial School – Shippensburg

Conococheague Amish School – Spring Run

Corpus Christi Catholic School – Chambersburg

Cornell Abraxas Leadership Development Program

Cornell Abraxas Youth Center – South Mountain

Culbertson Mennonite School – Chambersburg

Cumberland Valley Christian School – Chambersburg

Emmanuel Christian School – Chambersburg

Franklin Learning Center – Chambersburg

Highfield Christian Academy – Blue Ridge Summit

Living Word Academy – Blue Ridge Summit

Maple Grove Amish School Dry Run

McClays Mill Amish School – Newburg

Meadow Brook Amish School – Spring Run

Manito Day Treatment – Chambersburg

Mercersburg Academy – Mercersburg

Montessori Academy of Chambersburg

Mountain View Amish School – Spring Run

Mowersville Christian Academy – Newburg

Noahs Ark Christian Church Center – Waynesboro

Otterbein School – Shippensburg

Path Valley Christian School – Doylesburg

Portico River Brethren School – Chambersburg

Providence School – Waynesboro

St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic School – Waynesboro

Shady Grove Mennonite School – Greencastle

Shalom Christian Academy – Chambersburg

South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit – South Mountain

Stoney Creek Parochial School – Orrstown

Sunset Amish School – Newburg

Sweetwater Ridge School – Dry Run

Sylvan Learning Center – Chambersburg

Tunnel Run School – Newburg

Visionquest-South Mountain Lodge – South Mountain

Willow Hill Parochial School – Willow Hill

Libraries[edit]

Alexander Hamilton Mem Free Library – Waynesboro

Blue Ridge Summit Free Library – Blue Ridge Summit

Coyle Free Library – Chambersburg

Fendrick Library – Mercersburg

Fort Loudon Branch Library – Fort Loudon

Grove Family Library – Chambersburg

Lilian S Besore Memorial Library – Greencastle

St Thomas Branch Library – Saint Thomas

Recreation[edit]

There are four Pennsylvania state parks in Franklin County.

Caledonia State Park straddles the Franklin and Adams County line along U.S. Route 30 between Chambersburg and Gettysburg.

Buchanan's Birthplace State Park is the birthplace of the 15th President of the United States, James Buchanan.

Mont Alto State Park is the oldest state park in Pennsylvania.

Cowans Gap State Park is largely surrounded by Buchanan State Forest and straddles the Franklin and Fulton County border.

Communities[edit]

Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

House in Roxbury in Lurgan Township

Chambersburg is the county seat and largest municipality in Franklin County.

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Franklin County:

Boroughs[edit]

Chambersburg (county seat)

Greencastle

Mercersburg

Mont Alto

Orrstown

Shippensburg (mostly in Cumberland County)

Waynesboro

Townships[edit]

Antrim Township

Fannett Township

Greene Township

Guilford Township

Hamilton Township

Letterkenny Township

Lurgan Township

Metal Township

Montgomery Township

Peters Township

Quincy Township

Southampton Township

St. Thomas Township

Warren Township

Washington Township

Census-designated places[edit]

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Blue Ridge Summit

Fayetteville

Fort Loudon

Guilford

Marion

Pen Mar

Rouzerville

Scotland

State Line

Wayne Heights

Population ranking[edit]

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Franklin County.^[18]

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	† Chambersburg	Borough	20,268
2	Waynesboro	Borough	10,568
3	Shippensburg (mostly in Cumberland County)	Borough	5,492
4	Greencastle	Borough	3,996
5	Fayetteville	CDP	3,128
6	State Line	CDP	2,709
7	Wayne Heights	CDP	2,545
8	Guilford	CDP	2,138
9	Mont Alto	Borough	1,705
10	Mercersburg	Borough	1,561
11	Scotland	CDP	1,395
12	Marion	CDP	953
13	Pen Mar	CDP	929
14	Rouzerville	CDP	917
15	Blue Ridge Summit	CDP	891
16	Fort Loudon	CDP	886
17	Orrstown	Borough	262

References[edit]

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Coordinates: 39°56′N 77°43′W / 39.93°N 77.72°W / 39.93; -77.72

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Chambersburg
Boroughs	Chambersburg Greencastle Mercersburg Mont Alto Orrstown Shippensburg‡ Waynesboro
Townships	Antrim Fannett Greene Guilford Hamilton Letterkenny Lurgan Metal Montgomery Peters Quincy Southampton St. Thomas Warren Washington
CDPs	Blue Ridge Summit Fayetteville Fort Loudon Guilford Marion Pen Mar Rouzerville Scotland State Line Wayne Heights
Unincorporated communities	Amberson Cashtown Charlestown Cheesetown Church Hill Claylick Concord Cove Gap Doylesburg Dry Run Fairview Fannettsburg Five Forks Germantown Green Village Greenwood Johnston Kasiesville Lemasters Lurgan Mainsville Markes Mason and Dixon Monterey Mowersville New Franklin Old Forge Pleasant Hall Quincy Richmond Furnace Roxbury Shady Grove Shimpstown Smoketown South Mountain Spring Run Springtown Stoufferstown Sylvan Tomstown Upper Strasburg Upton Vanilla Welsh Run Williamson Willow Hill Zullinger
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

v t e Franklin County in the American Civil War
Part of: Pennsylvania in the American Civil War
Campaigns & Battles	Gettysburg Campaign
Fights & Skirmishes	Monterey Gap Greencastle
Other Actions	Burning of Chambersburg Burning of Caledonia Furnace
Units	77th Pennsylvania Infantry 126th Pennsylvania Infantry 2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery Battery B, Pennsylvania Light Artillery
People	John Brown Samuel W. Crawford Martin Delany Shields Green Jacob Hoke John Henry Kagi Alexander McClure

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