Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Franklin County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 129,313.

Franklin County was created on, from part of  and named in honor of.

Its is.

A large part of Franklin County lies within the.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,001 (773 ). 1,999 km² (772 sq mi) of it is land and 2 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.09%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (northeast)
 * (northeast)
 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (south)
 * (west)
 * (northwest)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The was 65/km² (168/sq mi). There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 27/km² (70/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 95.33%, 2.33% or , 0.15% , 0.55% , 0.03% , 0.74% from , and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.75% of the population were or  of any race.



There were 50,633 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.

Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:, , townships, and, in at most two cases,. The following boroughs and townships are located in Franklin County:

Census-designated places
s are geographical areas designated by the for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Other




Recreation
There are three in Franklin County.
 * straddles the Franklin and line along  between  and.
 * is the birthplace of the 15th,.
 * is the oldest state park in Pennsylvania.