Franklin, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 498. Estimated population in July 2024: 493 (-1.0% change)
Males: 241 (48.4%), Females: 257 (51.6%)

Renville County

Zip code: 55333

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $37,583
Median house value: $38,800

Population by Race

Races in Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (52.2%), Norwegian (23.9%), Irish (8.0%), Czech (5.6%), English (5.2%), Danish (5.0%).

Elevation: 1005 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Franklin, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklin

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 90 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 118 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 135 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:

  • REDWOOD FALLS MUNI (about 13 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: RWF)
  • HECTOR MUNI (about 19 miles; HECTOR, MN; Abbreviation: 1D6)
  • OLIVIA REGIONAL (about 19 miles; OLIVIA, MN; Abbreviation: OVL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:

  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 63 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 67 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)

Public primary/middle school in Franklin:

  • CEDAR MOUNTAIN EL. (Students: 186; Location: 230 3RD AVE. E.; Grades: PK – 06)