Franklin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
| Franklin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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 Franklin
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| Coordinates: 40°20′35″N 78°52′55″W / 40.34306°N 78.88194°WCoordinates: 40°20′35″N 78°52′55″W / 40.34306°N 78.88194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Incorporated | 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 323 |
| • Density | 585/sq mi (225.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Franklin is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the borough population was 323, down from 442 at the 2000 census.
The borough's namesake is Benjamin Franklin.
Sgt. Michael Strank, a Rusyn American and one of the US Marines pictured in the photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, was raised in Franklin.
Franklin is located in southwestern Cambria County at 40°20′35″N 78°52′55″W / 40.343073°N 78.881873°W (40.343073, -78.881873), in the valley of the Little Conemaugh River. The river forms the northwest boundary of the borough, with East Conemaugh and a small portion of Johnstown on the opposite side.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 2.60%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 442 people, 204 households, and 130 families residing in the borough. The population density was 798.7 people per square mile (310.3/km2). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 412.0/sq mi (160.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.27% White, 9.05% African American, and 0.68% from two or more races.
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