South Franklin TownshipPA
Some 2,855 people live in this town, in Pennsylvania.
Is South Franklin Township a good place to live?
Incomes are its strong suit — the median household earns $89K. South Franklin Township’s overall grade, B+, puts it better than 74% of U.S. towns. It ranks 412th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Cost of living is a strength too: a typical home costs about $251K, 3.3 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. What holds it back is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. Health is weaker too: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 66% of the country. Only 102 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · health, CDC PLACES · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes South Franklin Township stand out
Where South Franklin Township beats most towns.
South Franklin Township has shrunk 14% since 2010
3,310 counted in 2010 and 2,868 in 2020; an estimated 2,855 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How South Franklin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far South Franklin Township is from typical.
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Moving to South Franklin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Franklin Township.
South Franklin Township sends most of its workers to Washington and beyond, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
The biggest natural risk in South Franklin Township is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Paid flood insurance claims in South Franklin Township since 2004: 9. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 83% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: 86% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
South Franklin Township’s public schools outperform 69% of Pennsylvania districts
Its one school is below. McGuffey SD runs its public schools. Enrollment at South Franklin Township’s public school: 199 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Walker El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 199 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
South Franklin Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
South Franklin Township has 266 jobs for its 1,269 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
For most workers, South Franklin Township is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in South Franklin Township grew to 266 in 2023, 45 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Washington (13%), Pittsburgh (7%) and South Strabane Township (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| South Franklin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
South Franklin Township earns a C for health
Against the 10,020 U.S. towns with household incomes like South Franklin Township’s, it is less healthy than 82%, so it trails even them.
Among adults in South Franklin Township, 39% have obesity and 38% have high blood pressure. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in the town, above both the Pennsylvania town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). South Franklin Township: 27% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| South Franklin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | South Franklin Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36.7% | 30.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The climate in South Franklin Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 21°, with about 32 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 2% of South Franklin Township
The density of trails for South Franklin Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Across 2 parks and preserves: 1.8 miles of trail. State Game Lands Number 245, at 228 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| South Franklin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 245 | 1.7 mi | 228 |
| 2. South Franklin Park | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Acrisure Stadium and 64 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Franklin Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
29 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
31 mi Theme parkKennywood
29 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
29 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
17 mi MuseumMeadowcroft RockshelterPhoto credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about South Franklin Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of South Franklin Township
About 1 of every 100 South Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
97% of working residents leave South Franklin Township for work
Where South Franklin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Franklin Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
South Franklin Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,864 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 21 sq mi
South Franklin Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with South Franklin Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Franklin Township | #412 | B+ | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Amwell Township | #383 | A− | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Buffalo Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C+ |
| East Finley Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Green Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morris Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Franklin Township | #192 | A | A− | — | A− | C+ |
Buffalo Township and East Finley Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. South Franklin Township, Amwell Township, Buffalo Township, East Finley Township and North Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Green Hills and Morris Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare South Franklin Township with a neighbor →
Questions about South Franklin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Franklin Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. South Franklin Township grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #412 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is South Franklin Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.