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)