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Franklin
CaliforniaCDP
Total population
233
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$155,691
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued October 1 at 9:34AM PDT until October 5 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Set in California, United States, Franklin is recorded in open geodata as a small census-designated community. Coordinates of 38.368°, -121.462° situate Franklin in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 233. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,908 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Total area is recorded as about 5.5 km². Resident density is around 42 per km², indicating low overall population density. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Franklin, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Franklin HighHigh · Elk Grove · 2,587 students · 22.7:1 ratio
- Pleasant Grove HighHigh · Elk Grove · 2,520 students · 22.5:1 ratio
- Sheldon HighHigh · Sacramento · 2,492 students · 22.9:1 ratio
- Monterey Trail HighHigh · Elk Grove · 2,353 students · 22:1 ratio
- Laguna Creek HighHigh · Elk Grove · 2,231 students · 21.9:1 ratio
- Cosumnes Oaks HighHigh · Elk Grove · 2,212 students · 22.8:1 ratio
- FortuneOther · Sacramento · 1,866 students · 31.1:1 ratio
- Elk Grove HighHigh · Elk Grove · 1,774 students · 20.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
- Fruitridge Pocket11.4 mi away
- Arden-Arcade16.6 mi away
- El Macero17.2 mi away
- Rancho Murieta22.9 mi away · pop. 5,875
- Elmira24.2 mi away
- Citrus Heights24.5 mi away · pop. 86,995
- Orangevale25.7 mi away
- Allendale28.7 mi away · pop. 1,734
- El Dorado Hills30.9 mi away
- Granite Bay31.4 mi away
- Knights Landing32.8 mi away
- Plymouth33.5 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Franklin
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 41 mi
- Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 101 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 102 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 102 mi
- Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 105 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 115 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 115 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 115 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
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Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET