Local servicesPost officeNew Baden Post Office3.0 miTown hallFranklin City Hall6.2 miPoliceFranklin Police Department6.3 miFire stationFranklin Volunteer Fire Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL35 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS97 miInterstateI-4526 miUS highwayUS 79under a mileAmtrakTemple, TX TPL55 miCoachHearne Cefco C StoreGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77856 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77856 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:22 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:19 am – 5:27 pm
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People4,832 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.11,633 householdsMedian household income $90,889Median home value $245,900Median rent $919 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,235 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,044 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 30 minutes82% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F41 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days99 days above 90°F, 24 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Franklin station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMartin Lakelake · 1.3 miCasey Lakelake · 1.4 miTwin Oak Reservoirreservoir · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFranklin City Parkpark · 6.5 miFort Boggy State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 1,726 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Jun 202619 mi away, near Marquez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202618 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRobertson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025233 of 340 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazos County, TX, 31 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRobertson County WSCserves 3,611 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation393 ft120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
