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Franklin TownshipKS

The town has 71 residents and lies in Kansas.

Is Franklin Township a good place to live?

56% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Franklin Township, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Franklin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

71 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Garfield TownshipMadison TownshipGarfield TownshipMadison TownshipFranklin Township
Getting set up

Moving to Franklin Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWestern Coop Electric Assn14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEllsworth Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Franklin Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLincoln Unified School District 298Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLincoln County ClerkLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6745567455 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 Franklin Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Franklin Township, mostly inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Franklin Township sits above nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 27%.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Franklin Township brings four seasons and hot summers

Franklin Township’s July high comes in at 93°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–44°
Spring42–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–69°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Franklin Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

Franklin Township: 31% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Franklin Township.

Franklin TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outFranklin TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.6%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.7%84.1%
More adults with COPD9.8%6.7%
Ellsworth County Medical Center
12.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Everything we know about Franklin Township

14pages on Franklin Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Franklin Township; the nearest are

About Franklin Township

Township in Lincoln County, Kansas, U.S.

Franklin Township is a township in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 70.

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Questions about Franklin Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Franklin Township, KS a good place to live?

Franklin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.