Franklin

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Franklin

Total population

103

Median home value

$115,400

6.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$79,327

Franklin$79k

National$74k

Elevation3730 m

Land area2.59 km²

Weather80°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates32.68°, -109.07°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Franklin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 75. It is located in southern Greenlee County along U.S. Route 70, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the border with New Mexico, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Duncan, and 32 miles (51 km) south of Clifton. Residents of Franklin are zoned to Duncan Unified School District, such as the nearby community of York as well as Virden, New Mexico. Many residents work for the Morenci Mine, owned by Freeport-McMoRan in Morenci.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Franklin, AZ from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Arizona

• Duncan
  5.1 mi away · pop. 969
• Clifton
  27.3 mi away · pop. 3,822
• Morenci
  30.4 mi away
• Solomon
  33.7 mi away
• Swift Trail Junction
  37.7 mi away
• Safford
  37.9 mi away · pop. 10,239
• Cactus Flats
  38.2 mi away
• Thatcher
  41.4 mi away · pop. 5,439
• Willcox
  53.3 mi away · pop. 3,222
• Fort Thomas
  57.1 mi away
• Elfrida
  77.8 mi away
• Alpine
  80.8 mi away · pop. 55

Browse all places in Arizona →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Franklin

Arizona Nights

Stewart Edward White · 1907

Albert Franklin Banta: Arizona pioneer

Albert Franklin Banta · 1953

Arizona & the Grand Canyon

Franklin, Paul (Travel guide writer) · 2015

Vanished Arizona

Martha Summerhayes · 1908

Tucson, Arizona

Rochester Ford · 1902

Arizona The Grand Canyon

Paul Franklin · 2010

History of Arizona; Volume 1

Thomas Edwin Farish · 2018

Ancient treasures of the Southwest

Franklin Folsom · 1994

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Prescribed Fire D3 Bear RX, Greenlee, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-10-02 · 57 mi
• Wildfire Paddy Creek, Apache, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 73 mi
• Prescribed Fire D6 Wallow West Unit 6 RX, Apache, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-09-13 · 80 mi
• Wildfire Butte, Gila, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 85 mi
• Prescribed Fire D7 Brushy Mtn South RX, Apache, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 109 mi
• Prescribed Fire D7 Rhoton Seep RX, Apache, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 111 mi
• Prescribed Fire D7 Butler West RX, Apache, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 111 mi
• Prescribed Fire D7 Arab RX, Apache, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 112 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).