Moving to New Franklin, Missouri

Population: 1,145. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,113 (-2.8% change)
Males: 518 (45.2%), Females: 627 (54.8%)

Howard County

Zip code: 65274

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $30,357
Median house value: $57,900

Population by Race

Races in New Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (28.7%), Irish (14.4%), United States (12.0%), English (8.6%), Dutch (3.2%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 645 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Franklin

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Franklin city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Franklin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Franklin:

  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 51 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 66 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Franklin:

  • JESSE VIERTEL MEMORIAL (about 8 miles; BOONVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: VER)
  • SLATER MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; SLATER, MO; Abbreviation: 9K5)
  • MARSHALL MEML MUNI (about 33 miles; MARSHALL, MO; Abbreviation: MHL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Franklin:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 45 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 103 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)

Private high school in New Franklin:

  • GRACE N GLORY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 50; Location: 205 NORTH HOWARD STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Franklin:

  • NEW FRANKLIN MIDDLE-HIGH (Students: 234; Location: 412 W BROADWAY; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • NEW FRANKLIN ELEM. (Students: 213; Location: 412 W BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 05)