Franklin Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Huntingdon County
Huntingdon is a market town in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. The town was given its town charter by King John in 1205. It was the county town of the historic county of Huntingdonshire. Oliver Cromwell was born there ...
,
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
, United States. The population was 492 at the
2020 census.
General information
*ZIP Code: 16865, 16683
*Area Code: 814
*Local Phone Exchange: 632
*School District:
Tyrone Area School District
The Tyrone Area School District is a public school district with coverage areas in Blair County, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania and Taylor Township in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It serves the borough of Tyrone and the townsh ...
History
The
Colerain Forges Mansion,
Pennsylvania Furnace Mansion, and
Spruce Creek Rod and Gun Club are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and 0.03% is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 447 people, 184 households, and 133 families residing in the township. The
population density
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was 14.1 people per square mile (5.4/km). There were 238 housing units at an average density of 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.66%
White
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, 1.12% from
other races, and 0.22% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
There were 184 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were
married couples
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living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the township the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,864, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $31,979 versus $23,250 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the township was $19,295. About 2.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Townships in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania