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Franklin Alabama

FranklinAL

A town of 981.

Photo: SaveRivers · Public domain
Population
981
residents
Median home value
$78K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
51.9
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Small town

981 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 91° · L 67°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Franklin

Most working residents leave Franklin for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Montgomery (21%), Tuskegee (16%) and Auburn (8%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Franklin1%
Montgomery21%
Tuskegee16%
Auburn8%
Opelika7%
28 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Franklin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Franklin has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–60°
Spring52–77°
Summer69–90°
Fall54–77°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Franklin is

Franklin beats the Alabama average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Alabama
8 better15 too close to call9 worse
What stands outFranklinAL
Fewer binge drinkers10.2%14.1%
Fewer adults with depression17.6%23.3%
More adults with diabetes21.5%14.8%
Community Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 2015
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Franklin for work

Where Franklin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Montgomery Montgomery 21% 16% → Tuskegee Tuskegee 16% 8% → Auburn Auburn 8% 7% → Opelika Opelika 7% 5% → Tallassee Tallassee 5% 4% → Columbus Columbus 4% Franklin · 1% stay
26jobs based in Franklin
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Franklin

Town in Alabama, United States

Franklin is a rural town in Macon County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 590.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
590
Area
4.5 sq mi
Elevation
351 ft

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