Moving to Franklin, Indiana
Population: 19,463. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,747 (+11.7% change)
Males: 9,125 (46.9%), Females: 10,338 (53.1%)
Zip code: 46131
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $45,414
Median house value: $103,000
Population by Race
Races in Franklin:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Black (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (19.5%), United States (14.0%), Irish (12.5%), English (9.9%), Dutch (2.6%), Scottish (2.2%).
Land area: 11.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Franklin
- High school or higher: 79.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Franklin city
- Never married: 23.6%
- Now married: 56.7%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 10.9%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +6,873 (+54.6%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Franklin:
- JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1125 WEST JEFFERSON ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:
- BHC VALLE VISTA HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GREENWOOD, IN)
- KINDRED HOSPITAL INDIANAPOLIS SOUTH (about 10 miles; GREENWOOD, IN)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SOUTH (about 14 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:
- COLUMBUS MUNI (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
- INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 23 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)
- MOUNT COMFORT (about 27 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:
- FRANKLIN FLYING FIELD (about 6 miles; FRANKLIN, IN; Abbreviation: 3FK)
- GREENWOOD MUNI (about 9 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: HFY)
- POST-AIR (about 19 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: 7L8)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Franklin:
- FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF INDIANA (Full-time enrollment: 990; Location: 501 E MONROE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.franklincollege.edu)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:
- UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 14 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 21 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 22 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
- BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 39 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
- ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
- DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
Schools
Public high school in Franklin:
- FRANKLIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCH (Students: 1,212; Location: 625 GRIZZLY CUB DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Franklin:
- CUSTER BAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,034; Location: 101 W SR 44; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 625; Location: CR 700 N & 575 E; Grades: KG – 05)
- CREEKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 606; Location: 700 E SR 44; Grades: KG – 05)
- NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 965 GRIZZLY CUB DR; Grades: KG – 05)
- WEBB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 1400 WEBB CT; Grades: KG – 05)
- NEEDHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 1399 UPPER SHELBYVILLE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Franklin:
- ST ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 114 LANCELOT DR; Grades: PK – 5)
- DISCOVERY CHILD DEV CNT (Students: 35; Location: 1125 W JEFFERSON ST; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Franklin:
- JOHNSON COUNTY PL (Operating income: $4,189,167; Location: 401 S STATE ST; 319,131 books; 19,619 audio materials; 17,161 video materials; 566 serial subscriptions)