Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:53 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:31 am – 4:59 pm
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People2,228 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2827 householdsMedian household income $66,750Median home value $255,000Median rent $725 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $782 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,021 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 30 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F38 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July27 in of snow a year, on about 9 days15 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Franklin 2 Ne station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksEntry Mountainpeak · under a mileLankey Mountainpeak · 1.0 miThorn Creek Springspring · 2.0 miThorn Springspring · 2.3 miWilson Holebay · 5.6 miBrandywine Lakelake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThorn Spring Parkpark · 2.2 miThorn Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 123 acresShenandoah Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 50,719 acresMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 8.7 mi · 922,098 acresRuddle Parkpark · 7.3 miGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 17.4 mi · 106,487 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Nov 198044 mi away, near Huntersville, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Nov 198044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPendleton County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rockingham County, VA, 27 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklin Municipality ofserves 1,402 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,384 ft727 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeFranklin Post Office1.3 miTown hallFranklin Town Hall1.3 miPolicePendleton County Sheriff's Office1.3 miFire stationFranklin Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryFranklin Elementary School1.5 miMiddlePendleton County Middle / High School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD36 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD104 miInterstateI-8129 miUS highwayUS 220under a mileAmtrakStaunton, VA STA37 miCoachHarrisonburg (James Madison University - JMU)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26807 ZIP area.
