Franklintown, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 532. Estimated population in July 2024: 557 (+4.7% change)
Males: 267 (50.2%), Females: 265 (49.8%)

York County

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.4 years
Median household income: $43,409
Median house value: $94,400

Population by Race

Races in Franklintown:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (38.3%), English (13.7%), Irish (12.2%), United States (11.1%), French (4.7%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklintown

• High school or higher: 87.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklintown borough

• Never married: 38.6%
• Now married: 46.3%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 3.4%
• Divorced: 9.9%

2.3% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.4% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +167 (+45.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Franklintown:

• HEALTHSOUTH OF MECHANICSBURG (about 10 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP FOR SPECIAL SVS (about 10 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)
• HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CAMP HILL, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklintown:

• HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
• LANCASTER (about 52 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
• HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 55 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklintown:

• BERMUDIAN VALLEY AIRPARK (about 5 miles; KRALLTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 07N)
• KAMPEL (about 6 miles; WELLSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 2N5)
• CARLISLE (about 12 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Abbreviation: N94)

Amtrak station near Franklintown:

• 17 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklintown:

• MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 6 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
• DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
• HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 19 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
• GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 23 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
• YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
• SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)