Moving to Franklin, Texas
Population: 1,470. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,489 (+1.3% change)
Males: 677 (46.1%), Females: 793 (53.9%)
Zip code: 77856
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $27,400
Median house value: $51,700
Population by Race
Races in Franklin:
- White Non-Hispanic (69.9%)
- Black (19.5%)
- Hispanic (8.8%)
- Other race (2.9%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (10.7%), United States (10.4%), English (6.3%), Irish (4.1%), Czech (1.2%), Polish (1.0%).
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Franklin
- High school or higher: 69.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Franklin city
- Never married: 24.1%
- Now married: 49.3%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 13.5%
- Divorced: 9.9%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +146 (+11.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:
- PHYSICIANS CENTRE,THE (about 28 miles; BRYAN, TX)
- ST JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 28 miles; BRYAN, TX)
- COLLEGE STATION MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:
- EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 32 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Abbreviation: CLL)
- DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 64 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Abbreviation: TPL)
- WACO REGIONAL (about 65 miles; WACO, TX; Abbreviation: ACT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:
- HEARNE MUNI (about 15 miles; HEARNE, TX; Abbreviation: T72)
- COULTER FIELD (about 26 miles; BRYAN, TX; Abbreviation: CFD)
- MARLIN (about 33 miles; MARLIN, TX; Abbreviation: T15)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:
- TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Full-time enrollment: 41,117)
- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 13,183)
- TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 58 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,218)
- BLINN COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BRENHAM, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,448)
- TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,054)
- MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,658)
- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,429)
Schools
Public high school in Franklin:
- FRANKLIN H S (Students: 304; Location: F M 1644; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Franklin:
- REYNOLDS EL (Students: 380; Location: F M 1644; Grades: PK – 04)
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE (Students: 278; Location: F M 1644; Grades: 05 – 08)