Franklin, Pennsylvania

Franklin, Pennsylvania
Downtown Franklin
Downtown Franklin
Flag of Franklin, Pennsylvania
Nickname: 
The Victorian City
Location of Franklin in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Franklin in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Franklin, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°23′52″N 79°49′53″W / 41.39778°N 79.83139°W / 41.39778; -79.83139
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyVenango
Settled1740s
Platted1795
Incorporated (borough)1828
Incorporated (city)1868
Named forBenjamin Franklin
Government
 • MayorDoug Baker
Area
 • Total
4.80 sq mi (12.44 km2)
 • Land4.68 sq mi (12.11 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)  1.70%
Population
 • Total
6,077
 • Density1,299.34/sq mi (501.67/km2)
 • Demonym
Franklinite
 [3]
Time zoneUTC–5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC–4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
16323
FIPS code42-27456
Websitefranklinpa.gov

Franklin is a city in and the county seat of Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States, located at the confluence of French Creek and the Allegheny River. The population was 6,097 in the 2020 census.[3] Franklin is part of the Oil City micropolitan area.

Franklin is known for its three-day autumn festival in October, Applefest, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2022.