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Franklin Center
New JerseyCDP
Total population
6,646
Median home value
$612,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$157,212
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Franklin Center is a small census-designated community located in New Jersey, United States. Franklin Center maps to 40.532°, -74.541° — squarely within the temperate belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 6,646. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. At 389 people per km², the census-designated community shows an average residential density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,431 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers about 17.1 km². 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 Center, NJ from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves32,027
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves30,684
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves28,773
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves28,669
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves24,081
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves20,973
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves20,866
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves20,143
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2025-08-051 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey
- M 3 — 2025-08-030 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-05-246 km E of Califon, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-05-011 km NW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-04-277 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-04-105 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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 New Jersey
- Weston1.8 mi away
- Manville2.6 mi away
- East Millstone2.8 mi away · pop. 698
- Millstone3.6 mi away
- Middlesex3.7 mi away
- Rutgers University-Busch Campus4 mi away
- Six Mile Run4.3 mi away
- Voorhees4.3 mi away
- East Franklin4.5 mi away
- Blackwells Mills4.6 mi away
- Rutgers University-Livingston Campus5.2 mi away
- Martinsville5.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Franklin Center
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library