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Races in Franklin County, Pennsylvania:
Detached houses: $220,692Here: $220,692State: $224,371 Townhouses or other attached units: $191,284Here: $191,284State: $160,289 In 2-unit structures: $138,397Here: $138,397State: $153,822 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,871Here: $133,871State: $204,155 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,500Here: $162,500State: $211,072 Mobile homes: $36,919Here: $36,919State: $35,442
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Franklin County based on 1314 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average. 74.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 47.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 42.5% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. 71.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average. 48.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.3%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $433 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $547 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $720 a month.
Cities in this county include: Chambersburg, Waynesboro, Greencastle, Fayetteville, Guilford, Wayne Heights, Mercersburg, Mont Alto, Rouzerville, Orrstown.
2005 air pollution in Franklin County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Adams County , Frederick County, Maryland , Cumberland County , Washington County, Maryland , Fulton County , Huntingdon County , Juniata County , Perry County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Franklin County: Stone Bridge (A), Fort Louden Historical Property (B), Rocky Spring (C), Furnace Spring Lodge (D), Hoovers Mill (E), Richmond Hill Ski Area (F), Marsh Store (G), Lehmasters Station (H), Green Ridge Vista (I), Blue Ridge Station (J), Blue Spring (K), Waynesboro Junction (L), Waynesboro Country Club (M), Valley View Vista (N), Buchanans Birthplace (O), Burns Valley Overlook (P), Scotland Lodge Number 2 (Q), Scotland Lodge Number 1 (R), Caledonia Golf Course (S), Kuhns Mill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Chambersburg Mall (1), Norland Shopping Center (2), Lincoln Way Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Franklin County include: Air Hill Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Emmanuel Church (C), Horse Valley Church (D), Rowe Church (E), Upper Path Valley Church (F), Little Cove Church (G), Union Church (H), Burns Valley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Horse Valley Cemetery (1), Myers Cemetery (2), United Cemetery (3), Lower Path Valley Cemetery (4), Cedar Hill Cemetery (5), Path Valley Cemetery (6), McCaskey Graves (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Cedar Lake (A), Waynesboro Reservoir (B), Rocky Spring Lake (C), Lake Letterkenny (D), Horseshoe Lake (E), Caledonia Water Company Pond (F), Shippensburg Reservoir (G), Gunter Valley Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pump Run (A), Licking Creek (B), Raccoon Creek (C), Rattlesnake Run (D), Mains Run (E), Furnace Run (F), Rocky Mountain Creek (G), Rocky Spring Branch (H), Rowe Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Franklin County include: State Game Lands Number 76 (1), Caledonia State Park (2), Mont Alto State Park (3), Benders Park (4), State Game Lands Number 235 (5), State Game Lands Number 124 (6), State Game Refuge (7), Enoch Brown Memorial Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Franklin County: Stone Bridge (A), Fort Louden Historical Property (B), Rocky Spring (C), Furnace Spring Lodge (D), Hoovers Mill (E), Richmond Hill Ski Area (F), Marsh Store (G), Lehmasters Station (H), Green Ridge Vista (I), Blue Ridge Station (J), Blue Spring (K), Waynesboro Junction (L), Waynesboro Country Club (M), Valley View Vista (N), Buchanans Birthplace (O), Burns Valley Overlook (P), Scotland Lodge Number 2 (Q), Scotland Lodge Number 1 (R), Caledonia Golf Course (S), Kuhns Mill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Chambersburg Mall (1), Norland Shopping Center (2), Lincoln Way Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Franklin County include: Air Hill Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Emmanuel Church (C), Horse Valley Church (D), Rowe Church (E), Upper Path Valley Church (F), Little Cove Church (G), Union Church (H), Burns Valley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Horse Valley Cemetery (1), Myers Cemetery (2), United Cemetery (3), Lower Path Valley Cemetery (4), Cedar Hill Cemetery (5), Path Valley Cemetery (6), McCaskey Graves (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cedar Lake (A), Waynesboro Reservoir (B), Rocky Spring Lake (C), Lake Letterkenny (D), Horseshoe Lake (E), Caledonia Water Company Pond (F), Shippensburg Reservoir (G), Gunter Valley Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pump Run (A), Licking Creek (B), Raccoon Creek (C), Rattlesnake Run (D), Mains Run (E), Furnace Run (F), Rocky Mountain Creek (G), Rocky Spring Branch (H), Rowe Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Franklin County include: State Game Lands Number 76 (1), Caledonia State Park (2), Mont Alto State Park (3), Benders Park (4), State Game Lands Number 235 (5), State Game Lands Number 124 (6), State Game Refuge (7), Enoch Brown Memorial Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 4,467 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,632 (39% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 18,324 (1,766 second mortgage, 2,793 home equity loan, 107 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,350
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Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/30/1994, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,803 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($528 average AGI)Franklin County: 0.06%Pennsylvania average: 0.12% 1.62% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($10,908 average AGI) 3.70% relocated from other states ($36,367 average AGI)Franklin County: 3.70%Pennsylvania average: 2.15%
3.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,947 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($478 average AGI)Franklin County: 0.04%Pennsylvania average: 0.05% 1.72% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($15,774 average AGI) 2.21% relocated to other states ($22,694 average AGI)Franklin County: 2.21%Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 22,675 (20,262 aged, 2,413 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
31,091 spouses, 36,694 children (33,653 natural, 947 adopted, 2,094 stepchildren), 1,413 grandchildren, 473 brothers or sisters, 592 parents, 817 other relatives, 2,191 non-relatives
Size of family households: 17,116 2-persons, 8,403 3-persons, 6,904 4-persons, 2,797 5-persons, 791 6-persons, 504 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 12,010 1-person, 1,771 2-persons, 205 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
95.5% of residents of Franklin County speak English at home. 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 20% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $821,938,000 ($6095 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $176,495,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $417,334,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $127,953,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,428,000 Federal grants: $100,048,000 Federal procurement contracts: $95,643,000 ($87,896,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $74,531,000 ($57,809,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $5,806,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $67,257,000 Federal Government insurance: $28,796,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.31 millions of gallons per day (25% from ground, 75% from surface)
63% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Health Services - Other: $16,245,000
Corrections - Other: $7,659,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,818,000
Central Staff Services: $3,326,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,794,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,439,000
Financial Administration: $1,050,000
Police Protection: $800,000
General - Other: $774,000
Transit Utilities: $639,000
General Public Buildings: $639,000
Libraries: $600,000
Regular Highways: $475,000
Solid Waste Management: $447,000
Natural Resources - Other: $389,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Total Other Securities: $12,108,000
Interest Revenue: $8,210,000
Total Federal Securities: $7,942,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $6,006,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $3,016,000
Local Employee Contribution: $1,847,000
Benefit Payments: $1,264,000
Withdrawals: $677,000
Interest Earnings: $269,000
Rents: $62,000
Health & Hospitals: $16,799,000
All Other: $2,457,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,448,000
Highways: $976,000
Transit Utilities: $479,000
Other Selective Sales: $386,000
NEC: $50,000
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