Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min5:57 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min6:54 am – 5:03 pm
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People19,349 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.37,969 householdsMedian household income $52,864Median home value $168,400Median rent $824 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $470 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 8,130 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 16%, construction 10%Average commute 37 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 39°F64 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bogalusa station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreen Lakeslake · 3.5 miBogue Chitto Mountainpeak · 9.8 miReedy Pondlake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBogue Chitto State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 1,763 acresFranklinton Ball Parkrecreation area · 3.2 miBogue Chitto State Scenic Riverstate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 1,109 acresTchefuncte River And Its Tributariesstate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 3,355 acresBogue Chitto National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.1 mi · 7,316 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 58.7 mi · 234 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201045 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWashington Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025315 of 363 days measured47 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: St. Tammany County, LA, 31 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Franklinton Water Systemserves 4,150 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation213 ft65 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Medical Center3.1 miPost officeFranklinton Post Office3.2 miTown hallFranklinton Municipal Building3.4 miPoliceWashington Parish Sheriff's Office3.3 miFire stationFranklinton Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryFranklinton Elementary School1.5 miHighFranklinton High School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY60 miInterstateI-5526 miUS highwayUS 9820 miAmtrakHammond, LA HMD32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70438 ZIP area.
