Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Franklin County | |
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Franklin County Courthouse in Chambersburg in October 2013 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′N 77°43′W / 39.93°N 77.72°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Founded | September 9, 1784 |
| Named after | Benjamin Franklin |
| Seat | Chambersburg |
| Largest borough | Chambersburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 773 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Land | 772 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.08% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 155,932 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Franklin County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 155,932. Its county seat is Chambersburg.
Franklin County comprises the Chambersburg–Waynesboro, PA metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. The county is part of the South Central region of the commonwealth.