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Population in July 2007: 6,711. Population change since 2000: -6.1%
 

Males: 3,335  (46.2%)
Females: 3,877  (53.8%)

Venango County

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16323.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,900 (it was $27,063 in 2000)
Franklin  $27,900
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,700 (it was $49,300 in 2000)
Franklin  $58,700
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Franklin:

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

2008 cost of living index in Franklin: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/04/1868

Land area: 4.62 square miles.

Population density: 1478 people per square mile 
 
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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%

57 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Franklin, Pennsylvania in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Franklin to the number of sex offenders is 621 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Franklin:  2.0% ($963)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Erie, PA (52.5 miles , pop. 103,717).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (66.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (336.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sugarcreek borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Polk borough, PA (6.8 miles ), Cooperstown borough, PA (7.7 miles ), Utica borough, PA (8.9 miles ), Oil City, PA (9.0 miles ), Seneca, PA (9.0 miles ), Woodland Heights, PA (9.1 miles ), Hasson Heights, PA (10.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,500

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Latitude: 41.40 N, Longitude: 79.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,084 (+42.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,407 (48.0%)


People in group quarters in Franklin
  • 200 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 113 people in nursing homes
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 814

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


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Franklin by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010001
    per 100,000 0.013.80.00.00.014.5
Rapes 284113
    per 100,000 27.7110.456.614.314.443.6
Robberies 121321
    per 100,000 13.927.614.142.828.714.5
Assaults 162017131213
    per 100,000 221.7276.1240.5185.3172.4188.8
Burglaries 362141354528
    per 100,000 498.9289.9580.1499.0646.6406.7
Thefts 201170215167135167
    per 100,000 2785.52346.83041.92381.01939.72425.6
Auto thefts 247472
    per 100,000 27.755.299.057.0100.629.0
Arson 020301
    per 100,000 0.027.60.042.80.014.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 219.2298.0267.8196.0185.5233.8

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Franklin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.3 miles away from the Franklin city center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 30 people.


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Hospital/medical center in Franklin:
  • UPMC NORTHWEST (1 SPRUCE ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:
  • TITUSVILLE HOSP (about 20 miles; TITUSVILLE, PA)
  • UNITED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GROVE CITY, PA)
  • MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; MEADVILLE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Franklin, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:
  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 3 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; ID: FKL)
  • ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 52 miles; ERIE, PA; ID: ERI)
  • YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 59 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; ID: YNG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:
  • TITUSVILLE (about 16 miles; TITUSVILLE, PA; ID: 6G1)
  • GROVE CITY (about 30 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; ID: 29D)
  • PORT MEADVILLE (about 30 miles; MEADVILLE, PA; ID: GKJ)

Local government website: www.franklinpa.net/gov.htm

College/University in Franklin:
  • NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER RAD TECH PROG-FRANKLIN (Location: 1 SPRUCE ST; Public; Website: nwcradtech@csonline.net)
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; FT enrollment: 6,399)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
  • NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 50 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,304)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
  • EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 57 miles; EDINBORO, PA; FT enrollment: 6,631)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 57 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,481)
Public high schools in Franklin:
Public elementary/middle schools in Franklin:
Private elementary/middle school in Franklin:
  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 952 BUFFALO STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
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)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Prof of Biol Sci, Youngstown State University, Ohio ,YSU is about 50 miles from Franklin and has over 13,000 students

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Notable location: Gurnet (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Franklin: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Pioneer Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Patchel Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Debence Antique Music World (Museums; 1261 Liberty Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Franklin and their reported violations in the past:

D AND S ESTATES (Population served: 93, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-16-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and JAN-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JAN-31-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-24-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-24-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Franklin that have no violations reported:
  • BUCHOLZ MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Franklin compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Franklin (2007 data):
  • National City Bank: Franklin Branch at 1310 Liberty St., branch established on 1951-09-27; Franklin Drive Up Branch at 1165 Liberty Street, branch established on 1957-12-10. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • Northwest Savings Bank: American Federal Branch at 1301 Liberty Street, branch established on 1943-12-03. Info updated 2006-06-07: Bank assets: $6,564.7 mil, Deposits: $5,434.2 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 162 total offices
  • First United National Bank: Franklin Branch at 1153 Liberty Street, branch established on 1971-09-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $179.4 mil, Deposits: $159.8 mil, headquarters in Fryburg, PA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fryburg Banking Company, Inc.
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Franklin Branch at 210 North Thirteenth Street, branch established on 1924-10-31. Info updated 2006-07-26: Bank assets: $5,843.0 mil, Deposits: $4,385.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 4$9,914$29,7422$835
Sewerage 8$22,047$33,0710$0
Water Supply 11$30,653$33,4400$0
Streets and Highways 8$21,398$32,0970$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$5,429$32,5740$0
Firefighters 7$24,722$42,3815$1,189
Police - Other 4$6,569$19,7076$1,767
Police Protection - Officers 17$57,715$40,7400$0
Other Government Administration 4$13,213$39,6398$6,175
Financial Administration 4$8,710$26,1300$0
Totals for Government 69$200,369$34,84721$9,965



Franklin government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $246,000
    Sewerage: $166,000
    All Other: $115,000
    Parking Facilities: $72,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $920,000
    Police Protection: $896,000
    Solid Waste Management: $574,000
    Fire Protection: $351,000
    Regular Highways: $342,000
    Central Staff Services: $204,000
    Water Utilities: $198,000
    Sewerage: $166,000
    Financial Administration: $157,000
    General Public Buildings: $121,000
    Parks & Recreation: $115,000
    Housing & Community Development: $66,000
    Health Services - Other: $38,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $5,989,000
    Total Federal Securities: $3,307,000
    Total Other Securities: $2,077,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,643,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $863,000
    Benefit Payments: $539,000
    Interest Revenue: $481,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $83,000
    From Local Government: $28,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $723,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $76,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $726,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $709,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $172,000
    Interest Earnings: $106,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,055,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $198,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $384,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $125,000
    All Other: $43,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,199,000
    Individual Income: $938,000
    NEC: $158,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,868,000

3.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,415 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.56%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Crawford County, PA  0.45% ($22,979 average AGI)
from Clarion County, PA  0.31% ($26,848)
from Butler County, PA  0.27% ($32,776)


4.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,998 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Crawford County, PA  0.54% ($25,581 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.34% ($22,192)
to Clarion County, PA  0.32% ($28,221)


Strongest AM radio stations in Franklin:
  • WFRA (1450 AM; 1 kW; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOYL (1340 AM; 1 kW; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKQW (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: STEPHEN M. OLSZOWKA)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIV (1230 AM; 1 kW; TITUSVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFNN (1330 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WBZY (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:
  • WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAWN (89.5 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WUUZ (107.7 FM; COOPERSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGYI (98.5 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKQW-FM (96.3 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: STEPHEN M. OLSZOWKA)
  • WGYY (100.3 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WHUZ (94.3 FM; SAEGERTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W212BK (90.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)


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