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Welcome to Franklin County ...

Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Chambersburg is the Seat for Franklin County.

Franklin County was founded September 9, 1784 and was created by taking area from Cumberland County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 155,027 people. This is an increase of 3.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 149,925 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 1.18% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Chambersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Greencastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mont Alto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Orrstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Waynesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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