Franklin, Pennsylvania
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This article is about the city in Venango County, Pennsylvania. For the borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, see Franklin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. For other uses, see Franklin, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Franklin is a city in and the county seat of Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States, located at the confluence of French Creek and the Allegheny River. The population was 6,097 in the 2020 census.[3] Franklin is part of the Oil City micropolitan area.
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Franklin, Pennsylvania | |
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Nickname: The Victorian City | |
Coordinates: 41°23′52″N 79°49′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Venango |
Settled | 1740s |
Platted | 1795 |
Incorporated (borough) | 1828 |
Incorporated (city) | 1868 |
Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
Government | |
• Mayor | Doug Baker |
Area | |
• Total | 4.80 sq mi (12.44 km2) |
• Land | 4.68 sq mi (12.11 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) 1.70% |
Population | |
• Total | 6,077 |
• Density | 1,299.34/sq mi (501.67/km2) |
• Demonym | Franklinite |
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Time zone | UTC–5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 16323 |
FIPS code | 42-27456 |
Website | City website |
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Franklin is known for its three-day autumn festival in October, Applefest, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors.