A town of 6,461, settled in 1808. Nearly 12.6% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Franklin does most differently from other towns.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 11 places on the National Register.
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[Franklin, Saint Mary Parish], Louisiana. Truck entering on U.S. Highway 90
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Franklin. Another town gets a different order.
0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 4 |
The public schools Franklin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.P. Foster Elementary School | PK–5 | 222 | C− |
| LaGrange Elementary School | PK–5 | 221 | C |
| Franklin Junior High School | 6–8 | 196 | C |
| Franklin Senior High School | 9–12 | 304 | C |
| Hanson Memorial High School Private | 6–12 | 142 |
The typical Franklin home is worth about $104,000, down 3.6% in a year, 52% below the Louisiana typical home.
Franklin beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| What stands out | Franklin | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 78.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.5% | 4.3% |
About one in 4 of Franklin’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (7%), Baton Rouge (5%) and New Iberia (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
Franklin has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
7,660 people in 2010; 6,461 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
11 places in Franklin on the National Register of Historic Places.
21 notable people were born in Franklin.
City in Louisiana, United States
Franklin is a small city in and the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,134 as of 2025. The city is located on Bayou Teche, southeast of the cities of Lafayette, 47 miles (76 km) and New Iberia, 28 miles (45 km), and 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Morgan City. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area and the larger Lafayette-Acadiana combined statistical area.
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