Chambersburg, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area
| Franklin County, Pennsylvania | ||
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Franklin County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania |
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| Founded | September 9, 1784 | |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin | |
| Seat | Chambersburg | |
| Largest borough | Chambersburg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 773 sq mi (2,002 km2) | |
| • Land | 772 sq mi (1,999 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2), 0.08% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 153,638 | |
| • Density | 199/sq mi (77/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 9th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Franklin County is a county located in South Central Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 149,618. Its county seat is Chambersburg.
Franklin County comprises the Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA, Combined Statistical Area. It lies to a large extent within the Cumberland Valley.
Originally part of Lancaster County (1729), then York County (1749), then Cumberland County (1750), Franklin County became an independent jurisdiction on September 9, 1784, relatively soon after the end of the American Revolutionary War. It is named in honor of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 773 square miles (2,000 km2), of which 772 square miles (2,000 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (0.08%) is water.
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