Local servicesPost officeFranklin Post Office2.8 miTown hallFranklin City Hall2.8 miPoliceRobertson County Sheriff's Office2.7 miFire stationFranklin Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighFranklin High School1.8 miMiddleFranklin Middle School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL32 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS88 miInterstateI-4534 miUS highwayW US Hwy 791.7 miAmtrakTemple, TX TPL48 miCoachHearne Cefco C StoreGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77870 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77870 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:23 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:20 am – 5:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLutz Lakelake · 4.2 miSchultz Lakelake · 5.6 miMcGuire Lakes Number Onereservoir · 7.3 miMcGuire Lakes Number Tworeservoir · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFranklin City Parkpark · 2.2 miSource: 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 202627 mi away, near Marquez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202627 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, 29 mi away
Drinking waterTwin Creek WSCserves 1,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation488 ft149 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
