Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:39 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:26 am – 4:45 pm
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People83 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.450 householdsMedian home value $160,400Median rent $914 a month22% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F41 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days26 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisburg Cptl Cy Ap station, 14 mi away; snow from Carlisle Wtp
Parks and public landsMunicipal Park Expansionrecreation area · within reachArchie Hess Memorial Parkpark · within reachGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 361 acresKings Gap State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 1,458 acresPine Grove Furnace State Parkstate park · 13.3 miSouth Mountain (Kings Gap Forest Pools Preserve)state park · 13.6 mi · 68 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198437 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201935 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYork County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025217 of 365 days measured145 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 116main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, York County monitors, PA
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklintown Boro Muni Authserves 705 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation699 ft213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArkview Recovery Center9.7 miPost officeFranklintown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFranklintown Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceCarroll Township Police Department3.1 miFire stationNorthern York County Fire and Rescue Franklintown Station 15 - 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT16 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI65 miInterstateI-768.4 miUS highwayUS 151.3 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR15 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (Petro Travel Center at 1201 Harrisburg Ave Route 11, Carlisle, PA 17013)OurBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17323 ZIP area.
