Franklin, Pennsylvania This article is about the town/city in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Franklin, Pennsylvania .
Franklin, Pennsylvania Franklin, Pennsylvania is positioned in Pennsylvania Franklin, Pennsylvania - Franklin, Pennsylvania Location inside the state of Pennsylvania State Pennsylvania Franklin is a town/city in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States.
It is the governmental center of county of Venango County.
Franklin is part of the Oil City, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Dale House and Franklin Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Franklin is positioned at 41 23 52 N 79 49 53 W (41.3978, -79.8314).
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (12 km2) is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.70%) is water.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
6,608 25 0 5 5 15 176 27 144 5 0 The Franklin Area School District presently has one high school, one middle school, and four elementary schools positioned throughout the region with an estimated 2278 students. The Valley Grove School District presently has one high school and one elementary school positioned in the Franklin region with an estimated 1026 students.
It formerly consisted of one high school, one middle school and two elementary schools, but a consolidation and stone universal converted the middle school into a single elementary school that reopened in 2007. Saint Patrick Roman Catholic Church operates an elementary school in the city.
Franklin Silver Cornet Band, formed in 1856, one of the earliest traditional town bands in the United States.
Franklin Public Library, The Franklin Public Library was established in 1894 and has had a several homes, although its current locale on Twelfth Street has been its home since 1921.
In 1864 he formed an petroleum business in Franklin and resided there while performing at the Franklin Opera House.
Judge Robert Lamberton (March 20, 1809 August 7, 1885) Associate Judge of the Courts of Venango County, Pennsylvania and founder of the Lamberton Savings Bank.
Ted Marchibroda (March 15, 1931- January 16, 2016) American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.
Alexander Mc - Dowell (March 4, 1845 September 30, 1913) Member of the United States House of Representatives.
Charles Miller (June 15, 1843 December 21, 1927) Franklin businessman and commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard Division Rickards (August 25, 1860 January 15, 1933) Major General in the United States Army and Chief of the National Guard Bureau Snowden (February 12, 1841 April 21, 1932) Major General in the Pennsylvania National Guard and commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard Division In 1903, the town/city was the home of the Franklin Athletic Club, one of the earliest experienced football teams.
That season, the team was unofficially recognized as the "US Football Champions" and later won the 1903 World Series of Football, held that December at Madison Square Garden. The team encompassed several of the era's top players, such as: Herman Kerchoff, Arthur Mc - Farland, Clark Schrontz, Paul Steinberg, Pop Sweet, Eddie Wood, and coach Blondy Wallace. Among other sporting accomplishments, Franklin Area High School has won two state basketball championships.
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
"Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".
"Search for Schools in Valley Grove School District".
"Franklin's World Champion Football Team" (PDF).
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