Franklin

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Franklin

Total population

1,530

Median home value

$168,800

21.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$54,265

Franklin$54k

National$74k

Weather97°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates31.03°, -96.49°

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

Overview

Franklin is a city in, and the county seat of, Robertson County, Texas, United States. It is within the Brazos Valley, on the cusp of the East and Central Texas regions. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,614. The original name of the town was Morgan and it was made county seat in 1879.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

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, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Nearby places in Texas

• Hilltop Lakes
  17.8 mi away
• Kosse
  21.2 mi away
• Iola
  29.9 mi away
• Jewett
  30.9 mi away
• Cameron
  31.1 mi away · pop. 5,416
• Bedias
  36.3 mi away
• Chilton
  38.4 mi away
• Buckholts
  39.4 mi away · pop. 374
• Beaver Creek
  39.8 mi away
• Golinda
  41.8 mi away
• Hallsburg
  44.5 mi away
• Hewitt
  51 mi away

Browse all places in Texas →

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

The Texas Brides Collection

Darlene Franklin · 2013

Civics: Texas and federal

Henry Franklin Triplett · 1912

San Antonio, Texas

Franklin A. Martin · 2002

Bangs, centralwest Brown County, Texas

Estill Franklin Allen · 1986

Soil survey of Camp, Franklin, Morris, and Titus Counties, Texas

Kirthell Roberts · 1990

A Bride's Rogue in Roma, Texas

Darlene Franklin · 2012

Letters from an early settler of Texas

William B. Dewees · 1852

Slaveholders of Texas

Samuel Franklin Griffin · 1972

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 89 mi
• Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 102 mi
• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 128 mi
• Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 162 mi
• Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-11 · 168 mi
• Wildfire Lobo, Eastland, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 173 mi
• Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 184 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 197 mi

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

Recently spotted species

Rainbow Scarab

Phanaeus vindex

Seen 2026-09-10

Carolina Sphinx

Manduca sexta

Seen 2026-09-08

Green Lynx Spider

Peucetia viridans

Seen 2026-09-08

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

Seen 2026-09-07

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

Seen 2026-09-07

White-banded Fishing Spider

Dolomedes albineus

Seen 2026-09-04

Blinded Sphinx

Paonias excaecata

Seen 2026-08-25

Bobcat

Lynx rufus

Seen 2026-08-21

Io Moth

Automeris io

Seen 2026-08-21

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 11:15 UTC.