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Franktown’s story
164 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1862Franktown is settled
FranktownCO
The town, settled in 1862, counts 472 residents.
Cherry Creek Bridge · Photo: Thad Roan from Littleton, CO, USA. · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
472
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.03M
+0.7% in a year
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
55.8
years
Jobs based here
698
A job hub
Is Franktown a good place to live?
Franktown’s median household income is $250,000, above both Colorado’s towns ($95,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only one of the 160 Colorado towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Franktown. Cherry Creek Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Franktown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Franktown stand out
Where Franktown beats most towns.
Small town
472 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Franktown: who provides what
Franktown is unincorporated, so Douglas County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCORE Electric Cooperative15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet10 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDouglas CountyDouglas County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDouglas County Clerk and RecorderDouglas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP code8011680116 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Franktown.
$1.03MZillow home value
Typical home value
Franktown$1.03M
Colorado$529K
+0.7%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Franktown’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: Douglas County School District No. Re 1. 354 students attend Franktown’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franktown Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 354 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 3.1 jobs for every working resident, Franktown draws in 693 commuters
Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles. For Franktown, the typical journey to work is 36 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 2% of working residents work locally. This Colorado town had 698 jobs in 2023, up 342 from 2013.
2%work in town
| Franktown | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 7.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Franktown2%
Denver23%
Centennial9%
Aurora8%
Castle Rock7%
18 mi
median commute distance
698
jobs based in Franktown
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Franktown has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Franktown’s FEMA hazard score is 81 of 100. Expected losses in Franktown break down as 57% from inland flooding and 21% from wildfires.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Franktown’s year
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
58″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–45°
Spring32–60°
Summer53–83°
Fall34–64°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Franktown is
The share of adults in Franktown who sleep under 7 hours: 26%. Against the Colorado average, Franktown comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 14% report frequent mental distress, 7.9% smoke cigarettes. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Franktown.
| Franktown | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.9% | 11% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
12 better13 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Franktown | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 11.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 9.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.8% |
Adventhealth Castle Rock
7.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Franktown, 1.7% of the land is conserved
The density of trails for Franktown comes to 0.5 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 1.3 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 7 acres locally.
1.7%conserved
| Franktown | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
1.7%
conserved · 32 of 1,882 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whispering Pines Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 84 attractions →Red Rocks Amphitheatre and 66 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Franktown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
29 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
29 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
23 mi LandmarkColumbine Memorial
36 mi Park & preserveGarden of the GodsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbine Memorial: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0 · Garden of the Gods: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Franktown
17pages on Franktown
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Franktown
About 11 of every 100 Franktown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
A job hub
Every workday, about 693 people come to Franktown for work
Where Franktown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
698jobs based in Franktown
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Franktown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Franktown, CO a good place to live?
Franktown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.