Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 485 residents in Pennsylvania.
27% of residents are 65 or older in Franklin Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (18%). 22% of the land in Franklin Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Rothrock State Forest, 3,903 acres with 8.9 miles of trail. Franklin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Franklin Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 447 in 2000, 492 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 6 maps from 1923 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Franklin Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
17 mi LakeRaystown Lake
15 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
22 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
27 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year12 mi Theme parkDelGrosso's Amusement ParkBeaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Franklin Township.
For residents in Franklin Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.3%. Since 2013, Franklin Township has lost 24 jobs, to 113 in 2023. The middle household income for Franklin Township comes to $96,000. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.
| Franklin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
9.1 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Franklin Township’s concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rothrock State Forest | 8.9 mi | 3,903 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among adults 25 and older in Franklin Township, 43% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. This Pennsylvania town has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 485 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The midpoint age locally is 46.5 years.
| Franklin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 46.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 34% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Franklin Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Franklin Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
For Franklin Township, the July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Franklin Township, 16% of adults report frequent mental distress. Against the Pennsylvania average, Franklin Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 4. Two figures for adults locally: 33% have obesity, 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Franklin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 6.1% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Franklin Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Franklin Township break down as 75% from inland flooding and 12% from strong winds. The town’s FEMA hazard score stands at 58 of 100. 16 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1984.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Township
About 4 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Franklin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Franklin Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Franklin Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 492 at the 2020 census.
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Franklin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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