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
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:
- REDWOOD AREA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN)
- RENVILLE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OLIVIA, MN)
- SLEEPY EYE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SLEEPY EYE, MN)
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)