Franklin County is located in south central Pennsylvania. The County Seat is Chambersburg and the largest city is Chambersburg. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.franklincountypa.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 152,892 and the 2010 census population was 149,618. The land area is 772.22 square miles and there are 193.7 persons per square mile.
93.1% of the population is White, 3.7% is Black or African American, 4.8% is Hispanic or Latino, 1% is Asian, 0.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.8% is two or more races. 85.3% have a high school degree or higher, and 19.3% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $177,500, there are 58,273 households, an average of 2.54 persons per household. The per capita income is $25,741, the median household income is $52,637, and 11% of the persons in Franklin County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 10,759. Retail sales (in $1000) were $1,749,971, and sales per capita were $12,323. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 27%.
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| Franklin County Franklin County, Pennsylvania government official website. |
| Franklin County 1890 Veterans Census Records Use this service to search the 1890 U.S. Veterans service for information on Augusta County, Virginia and Franklin County, Pennsyslvania veterans and widows. |
| Franklin County Civil War Records Use this service to search for Civil War records of soldiers from Augusta County, Virginia and Franklin County, Pennsylvania. |
| Franklin County Court Records - Criminal Search for Franklin County criminal Common Pleas cases. |
| Franklin County Inmates Search the Franklin County Jail Web Portal for inmate information. |
| Franklin County Property Assessment Search the Franklin County, Pennsylvania Assessor database for property records. Tip: Requires subscription and fees. |
| Franklin County Prothonotary Pay Site Franklin County Prothonotary filings, including Common Pleas civil court records, complaints, divorces, executions, judgments, liens, subpoenas, UCC filings, and more. Use in IE. |
| Franklin County Recorded Documents Pay Site Infocon provides this fee-based Franklin County, Pennsylvania database of recorded documents. Using IE only, register and pay to search mortgages, deeds, liens, bonds, business registrations, child support enforcement orders, land contracts, oil leases, satisfactions, and more. |
| Franklin County Register of Wills Pay Site Find Franklin County, Pennsylvania Register of Wills records using this fee-based service. Use IE. |
| Franklin County Sheriff Sales Browse this listing of properties being offered for sale and view sale information. Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. |
| Franklin County Voter Registration Search for your Franklin County, Pennsylvania voter registration status by county, name, and birth date. |
| Recorded Documents Search recorded documents from Franklin County, PA. Includes deeds, mortgages, liens, court records, marriage records, and more. Free information; fee for documents. |
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