Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:57 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:21 am – 5:03 pm
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People17,110 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.06,701 householdsMedian household income $73,036Median home value $284,300Median rent $1,011 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,729 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 8,048 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 33 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days51 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Louisburg station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksGuptons Lakelake · under a mileFranklinton Reservoir Number Tworeservoir · 2.5 miFranklinton Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miThomas Lakelake · 6.1 miVance - Granville Community College Franklin County Campuscollege · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLuddy Parkpark · 8.5 miMitchell Parkpark · 8.7 miNew Light Creekstate conservation land · 10.0 miFalls Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.0 mi · 4,891 acresMitchell Mill State Natural Areastate park · 16.4 mi · 86 acresWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 5,611 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025262 of 365 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Durham County, NC, 24 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklin County Water & Sewerserves 26,060 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation324 ft99 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMaria Parham Medical Center12.9 miPost officeFranklinton Post Office3.2 miTown hallFranklinton Town Hall3.0 miPoliceFranklinton Police Department3.1 miFire stationFranklinton Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVance - Granville Community College Franklin County Campus9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU26 miInterstateI-8511 miUS highwayUS 11.4 miAmtrakDurham, NC DNC26 miCoachHenderson Rosemart 206Greyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27525 ZIP area.
