A town of 3,602, settled in 1819. Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Franklinton does most differently from other towns.
2005 · Franklinton Middle School in Louisiana …17 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.
Where Franklinton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Franklinton. Another town gets a different order.
Franklinton beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Franklinton | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.8% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33.4% | 18.1% |
About one in 5 of Franklinton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are New Orleans (8%), Bogalusa (5%) and Covington (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Franklinton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklinton Primary School | PK–3 | 567 | C+ |
| Franklinton Elementary School | 4–6 | 389 | B− |
| Franklinton Junior High School | 7–8 | 312 | B |
| Franklinton High School | 9–12 | 649 | B |
Franklinton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The typical Franklinton home is worth about $192,000, up 3.1% in a year, 12% below the Louisiana typical home.
7 places in Franklinton on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Franklinton.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Franklinton is a town in, and the parish seat of Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Franklinton had a population of 3,662. The elevation is an average of 155 feet (47 m) above sea level. Franklinton is located 61 miles (98 km) north of New Orleans. A Franklinton physician, Jerry Thomas, represented Washington Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1988 to 1999. He was elected to the District 12 seat in the state senate, serving from 1999 to 2004. He had succeeded Phil Short of Covington, who resigned. Prior to his state service, Dr. Thomas was the Washington Parish coroner from 1980 to 1988. Elected in 2015, Beth Mizell, a businesswoman from F…
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