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Home to 837 people, this town lies in Pennsylvania.
34% of residents are 65 or older in Franklin Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 1,038 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower January low than Franklin Township. The biggest place to walk is Salt Springs State Park, 393 acres with 7.2 miles of trail. Franklin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
Explore the history →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.
Franklin Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Only 2% of working residents stay in Franklin Township for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, Franklin Township has lost 31 jobs, to 102 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles.
| Franklin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA puts 75% of Franklin Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Franklin Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 14° and about 83 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Franklin Township, 39% sleep under 7 hours. Nearly a fifth of Franklin Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Franklin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Franklin Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.2% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Franklin Township, the concentration of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile. 20 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves.
| Franklin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Salt Springs State Park | 7.2 mi | 393 |
| 2. Franklin Forks Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Franklin Township. Close and well known come first.
35 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
14 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena19 mi Ski areaElk Mountain Ski Resort28 runs · 908 ft vertical38 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
28 mi MuseumFrench Azilum
39 mi Ski areaMontage Mountain Ski Area25 runs · 998 ft verticalSteamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · French Azilum: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Township
About 2 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
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Franklin Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 833 at the 2020 census. Salt Springs State Park, a Pennsylvania state park, is in Franklin Township.
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Franklin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
