Profile for Franklin, Pennsylvania, PA

Franklin is at the junction of the Allegheny River and French Creek

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 22. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Applefest - Oct. 5-7, 2007
• Venango County Fair - Aug. 6-11, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Two Mile Run County Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Franklin

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Cemeteries (20)

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Hotels (2)

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• Venango County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Franklin demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Venango County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 16323 ZIP code.

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• Venango County government
• Franklin Chamber of Commerce

27% of Franklin residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Franklin ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Franklin
• Cemeteries in Venango County
• Libraries in or near Franklin

Post a query on a message board:

• Venango County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Franklin area parks
• Wineries near Franklin

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Franklin
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• Communities in Venango County

• Franklin business guide
• Franklin Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Venango County
• Arrests in Venango County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Franklin was $16,414, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Venango County economic census
• Venango County economic summary
• Venango County employment growth
• Venango County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

18% of Franklin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Franklin
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
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• Air pollution in Venango County
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• Land contamination in Venango County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Venango County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

Franklin festival dates:

• Applefest - Oct. 5-7, 2007
• Venango County Fair - Aug. 6-11, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Franklin festival web sites:

• Applefest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Franklin

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Franklin
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Franklin items now on sale

• Venango County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Franklin medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Franklin include Franklin Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Franklin
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
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• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Venango County genealogy forum

Median rent in Franklin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $298.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $691.

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Libraries in Franklin include Franklin Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Franklin

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

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• Franklin Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Franklin
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Venango County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Franklin political report.

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• Pennsylvania elections board

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The average commute time for Franklin workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Franklin include Quality Inn & Conference Center.

• Franklin travel guide
• Airports near Franklin
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• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

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