The Franklin Historic District in Franklin, Louisiana was established by the listing of a 155-acre (63 ha) area as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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About Franklin

City in Louisiana, United States

1808Established

6,728Population

10.5 sq miArea

10 ftElevation

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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How Franklin ranks

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#5Most conserved land in LA #24Highest graduation rate in LA #28Most affordable in LA All LA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code70538

Area code337

Living in Franklin

Housing in Franklin

$104K▼ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Franklin home is worth about $104,000, down 3.6% in a year, 52% below the Louisiana typical home.

Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in Franklin

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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.

Lafayette

Baton Rouge

New Iberia

Morgan City

26%Work in townlive and work in Franklin 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,643Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Franklin

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Louisiana

2better than LA·19worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.2%Fewer binge drinkersLA 16.9% · better 82.2%More adults treating high blood pressureLA 78.8% · better 6.5%More adults who have had a strokeLA 4.3% · worse

Care nearby

Bayou Bend Health SystemFranklin · 1.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Teche Health @ FranklinFranklin · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Franklin · CMS · HRSAHealth in Franklin →

Natural hazards in Franklin

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding

411Does Franklin flood?paid flood claims since 1978 12Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Franklin

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Franklin →

Climate in Franklin

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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.

64° / 46°Winter

78° / 60°Spring

90° / 74°Summer

80° / 61°Fall

How much snow does Franklin get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 8, with the last in spring around Feb 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Franklin

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A⁻

School Grade A-

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.

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DistrictSt. Mary ParishSchools5

W.P. Foster Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 222 students LaGrange Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 221 students Franklin Junior High School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 196 students Franklin Senior High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 304 students Hanson Memorial High SchoolOther · Grades 6–12 · 142 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.