Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:05 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min6:57 am – 5:11 pm
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People12,464 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.84,895 householdsMedian household income $52,407Median home value $117,800Median rent $733 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $501 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 4,900 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 12%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 44°F65 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare50 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Franklin 3 Nw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Louisiana Community College Franklin Campuscollege · 1.1 miPalmetto Trailtrailhead · 3.6 miYellow Bayoulake · 7.1 miGrand Lakelake · 8.1 miGarden City Levee Foot Trailtrailhead · 5.1 miMiller Pointcape · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBayou Teche National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.1 mi · 11,796 acresCaffery Parkpark · 1.3 miBroussard-Harris Parkpark · 1.7 miAttakapas Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 29,543 acresLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 4,165 acresCypremort Point State Park-wlf Field Offstate park · 22.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSt. Mary Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025332 of 360 days measured28 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: St. Martin County, LA, 23 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Franklin Water Supplyserves 8,325 people from surface water31 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique17 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Foundation Hospital2.2 miPost officeFranklin Post Office1.5 miTown hallFranklin City Hall1.2 miPoliceSaint Mary Parish Sheriff's Office1.3 miFire stationFranklin Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highHighFranklin Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint John Elementary School1.1 miHighHanson Memorial High School1.5 miCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College Franklin Campus1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT41 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY74 miInterstateI-1040 miUS highwayUS 902.9 miAmtrakNew Iberia, LA NIB25 miCoachMorgan City Municipal AuditoriumGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70538 ZIP area.
