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Franklin is a tiny town of 373 people in Allegany County, Maryland. It's about 49 miles from Morgantown, WV and 81 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $656 a month.
373people
$110kTypical home
$656/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
39"Snow
190Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 373
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,351 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 49 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$695/mo)
- Median rent $656/mo
- Median household income $26k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,167 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to MGW airport
- 93 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,112 ft
- 114 mi to the ocean
- 161 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 28 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allegany County: R+40 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.