Franklin, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,212. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,879 (-4.6% change)
Males: 3,335 (46.2%), Females: 3,877 (53.8%)

Zip code: 16323

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $27,063
Median house value: $49,300

Population by Race

Races in Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (25.5%), Irish (14.1%), United States (10.3%), English (8.3%), Italian (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%).

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklin

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -107 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Franklin:

  • UPMC NORTHWEST (1 SPRUCE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:

  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 3 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)
  • ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 52 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)
  • YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 59 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Franklin:

  • NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER RAD TECH PROG-FRANKLIN (Location: 1 SPRUCE ST; Public; Website: [email protected])

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:

  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
  • NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 52 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
  • EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 57 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 57 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,481)

Schools

Public high schools in Franklin:

  • FRANKLIN AREA HS (Students: 798; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ROCKY GROVE JSHS (Students: 471; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Franklin:

  • FRANKLIN AREA MS (Students: 383; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ROCKY GROVE EL SCH (Students: 300; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CENTRAL EL SCH (Students: 275; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SANDYCREEK EL SCH (Students: 267; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SUGARCREEK INTRMD SCH (Students: 173; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • SEVENTH STREET EL SCH (Students: 125; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Franklin:

  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 952 BUFFALO STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Franklin:

  • FRANKLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $229,361; Location: 421 12TH ST; 39,004 books; 649 audio materials; 658 video materials; 135 serial subscriptions)