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

Map of Franklin, IN

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:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:

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)