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Franklin, Franklin County, Nebraska

City in Franklin County, Nebraska · ZIP 68939

  • Franklin County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 892 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 448Households
  • $51,121Median household income
  • $93,800Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Franklin

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.3%
9009501k1.1k2000: 1,02620002010: 1,00020102020: 94120201,026941
Population of Franklin at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,026
20101,000
2020941

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Franklin
Under $50k47.1%
$50k to $100k27.9%
$100k to $150k12.1%
$150k to $200k8.9%
$200k and over4%

Median household income $51,121 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Franklin
Owner occupied
366 units
Renter occupied
82 units
Vacancy rate
15.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Franklin compared with its county and state
Franklin compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFranklinFranklin CountyNebraska
Population9082,8681,965,926
Median household income$51,121$57,692$74,985
Median age48.849.037.1
Median home value$93,800$99,100$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.9%20.0%34.1%
Foreign-born residents0.1%0.5%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes81.7%79.5%66.5%
Mean commute to work16.6 minutes18.8 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Franklin3
Public schools in Franklin, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Franklin2
Congressional and state legislative districts for Franklin
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 3 (NE-3)
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 38

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Franklin’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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