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The Franklin handbook

Living in Franklin, AZ: what to set up and who to call

Franklin has no town government of its own, so Greenlee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Duncan Unified District. Power in Franklin comes from Duncan Valley Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Franklin has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Greenlee County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Franklin’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Franklin, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuncan Valley Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Franklin’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDuncan Unified DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code85534Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Franklin.

Electricity

Power comes from Duncan Valley Elec Coop

Duncan Valley Elec Coop (Duncan Valley Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Franklin.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Franklin

93% of 42 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Valley Telecom GroupDSL100%60/15
VerizonFixed wireless95%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless88%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless86%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Franklin’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Franklin.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileFranklin has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Franklin kids go to
PK–8Duncan Elementaryin Duncan
9–12Duncan High Schoolin Duncan

Franklin is in Duncan Unified District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Franklin is unincorporated, so Greenlee County is the local government.

Local governmentGreenlee CountyFranklin is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGreenlee County RecorderElections here are run by Greenlee County (county election office). P.O. Box 1625, Clifton, AZ 85533 · (928) 865-2632 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemy.arizona.voteThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Franklin is in ZIP code 85534

ZIP codes where Franklin residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of FranklinZIP’s residents in Franklin
85534Duncan, AZ100%3%
Area code928Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMt. Graham Regional Medical Center39.7 miles awayGet a library cardDuncan Public Library122 N Hwy 75 · (928) 359-2094

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Franklin

Who provides electricity in Franklin?

Duncan Valley Elec Coop (Duncan Valley Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Franklin?

Valley Telecom Group, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Franklin?

85534. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Franklin in?

Duncan Unified District.

How do I register to vote in Franklin?

In Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Greenlee County Recorder. Check your registration at my.arizona.vote.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.