Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Franklin County
Franklin County
County
	Franklin County Courthouse in Chambersburg in October 2013
	Seal
	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 for	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.franklincountypa.gov

Franklin County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 155,932.^[1] Its county seat is Chambersburg.^[2]

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 Pennsylvania region of the state.^[a]

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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