Washington Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Washington Township, Pennsylvania.
Washington Township,
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Township
The Deer Lick Shelters on the Appalachian Trail in Washington Township
The Deer Lick Shelters on the Appalachian Trail in Washington Township
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Washington Township
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Washington Township
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFranklin
Settled1735
Incorporated1779
Area
[1]
 • Total
39.06 sq mi (101.16 km2)
 • Land39.05 sq mi (101.14 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,897
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
14,586
 • Density373.52/sq mi (144.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-055-81240
Websitewww.washtwp-franklin.org

Washington Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,897 at the 2020 census,[3] up from 14,009 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2023.