Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
St. Lawrence Catholic Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Franklin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1892 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Franklin.
On expected storm and flood damage, Franklin sits below 98% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Franklin break down as 42% from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. In Franklin, the income of the median household is $107,000, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at $87,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Commuting out is the norm locally: 4% of working residents work locally. Jobs based locally fell to 292 in 2023, 28 fewer than in 2013.
| Franklin | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 11° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
19% of adults binge drink in Franklin, close to Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and above U.S. towns (16%). The share of adults in Franklin who have obesity: 41%.
| Franklin | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Franklin | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shea's Lake Kewaunee County Park | — | 1 |
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.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
19 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
20 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
19 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
16 mi Ancient siteRouse Simmons
17 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement ParkLambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · Rouse Simmons: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin
About 4 of every 100 Franklin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Franklin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Franklin is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 964 at the 2020 census.
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Franklin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
