FranklinKS
A town settled in 1908, now home to 650 people.
Is Franklin a good place to live?
Franklin’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Franklin. Franklin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
650 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Franklin: who provides what
Franklin is unincorporated, so Crawford County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Franklin.
Franklin’s typical home value is about $138K
Home values are down 2.8% over the year to September 2026. Nearly two thirds of Franklin households own their home. The going rate for rent here is $1,107 a month.
| Franklin | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,107 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Franklin has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Commuting out is the norm in Franklin: 1% of working residents work locally. Just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line in the town. The top destinations are Pittsburg (26%), Girard (11%) and Arma (8%). The typical household income for Franklin comes to $66,000.
| Franklin | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Franklin is
The share of adults in Franklin who feel lonely: 35%. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Franklin.
| Franklin | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Franklin | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.3% | 11.3% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 14% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Franklin, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Franklin once, in 2003. On expected storm and flood damage, Franklin sits above 56% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Franklin break down as 36% from inland flooding and 25% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Franklin
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin
About 3 of every 100 Franklin residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Franklin for work
Where Franklin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Franklin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Franklin, KS a good place to live?
Franklin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.