Franklin Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,029 at the 2020 census.[2]
Franklin Township, York County, Pennsylvania | |
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Township | |
House on Bypass Road | |
![]() Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania. | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | York |
Settled | 1740 |
Incorporated | 1089 |
Government | |
• Type | Board of Supervisors |
Area | |
• Total | 19.24 sq mi (49.82 km2) |
• Land | 19.19 sq mi (49.71 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 5,029 ![]() |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 5,028 |
• Density | 262.08/sq mi (101.19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 717 |
FIPS code | 42-133-27480 |
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2000 | 4,515 | — | |
2010 | 4,678 | 3.6% | |
2020 | 5,029 | 7.5% | |
2021 (est.) | 5,028 | [2] | 0.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Clear Spring Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.2 square miles (50 km2), of which 19.1 square miles (49 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.26%, is water. The township occupies the westernmost corner of York County in south-central Pennsylvania, and it surrounds the borough of Franklintown, located near the eastern corner of the township.
As of the census[5] of 2020, there were 5,032 people, 1,920 households, and 1,284 families living in the township. The population density was 262.1 people per square mile (101.2/km2). There were unknown number of housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 93.3% White, 2.1% African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.8% Hispanics or Latino, and 3.7% from two or more races.
There were 1,920 households. The average household size was 2.62.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 62.5% between the ages of 18 and 65, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. 48.0% of the population consists of females and 52.0 percent of the population consists of males.
The median income for a household in the township was $70.507. The income per capita was $38,728. 7.5% of the population were in poverty.
From 2015 to 2019, there were 367 veterans.
From 2015 to 2019, 90.9% percent of the households had a computer, while 80.7% of the households had a broadband internet subscription. 97.1% of the population age 25 or higher has a high school graduate degree or higher, while 24.4% of the population age 25 or higher has a bachelor's degree or higher.
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