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Population: 797
Males: 359 (45.0%), Females: 438 (55.0%)

Zip code: 26807

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.5 years
Median household income: $32,125
Median house value: $84,300

Population by Race

Races in Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.5%), United States (22.1%), English (8.8%), Irish (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), Italian (3.4%).

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklin

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:

  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 42 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; Abbreviation: SHD)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 71 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: CHO)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 76 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:

  • GRANT COUNTY (about 27 miles; PETERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: W99)
  • BRIDGEWATER AIR PARK (about 33 miles; BRIDGEWATER, VA; Abbreviation: VBW)
  • ELKINS-RANDOLPH CO-JENNINGS RANDOLPH FLD (about 40 miles; ELKINS, WV; Abbreviation: EKN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:

  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)

Schools

Public high school in Franklin:

  • PENDLETON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 556; Location: 147 MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Franklin:

  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 409 EVICK DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Franklin:

  • PENDLETON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,937; Location: 504 MAIN STREET; 21,000 books; 147 audio materials; 56 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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