Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Franklin’s best subject grades are a B+ for history and health; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 5 of Idaho’s 94 towns score lower on walkability. Its National Register listings include Franklin City Hall and L. H. Hatch House. Franklin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Franklin beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Franklin is from typical.
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Census counts: 435 in 1900, a low of 402 in 1970, 1,025 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 3 maps from 1915 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Franklin.
Adults 18 to 34 are 39% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (36% statewide). Franklin’s median age is 27.6 years, below both the Idaho town median (35.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 12% of residents are 65 or older in Franklin.
| Franklin | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27.6 years | 35.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 25% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Franklin | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.2% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.4% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.2% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.6% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.2% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Franklin, where Idaho’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 2.9% of Franklin working residents work locally. Since 2013, Franklin has added 60 jobs, to 186 in 2023.
| Franklin | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Franklin beats the Idaho average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Only 2 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Franklin.
| Franklin | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 73% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Franklin | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.6% | 66.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Franklin has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Franklin’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Franklin home is worth about $407,000, up 3.4% in a year, 15% below the Idaho typical home.
| Franklin | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,282 a month | $1,117 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Franklin City Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Franklin. Close and well known come first.
24 mi LakeBear Lake13 mi Ski areaBeaver Mountain54 runs · 1,607 ft vertical6 mi Ski areaCherry Peak Ski Area37 runs · 1,210 ft vertical18 mi MuseumNora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
36 mi MuseumBrigham City Museum-GalleryBear Lake: kla4067, CC BY 2.0 · Brigham City Museum-Gallery: Ntsimp, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Franklin; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Franklin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Idaho.
Where Franklin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Franklin on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Idaho, United States
Franklin is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,025 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
