Franklin is a town in Macon County, Alabama, home to about 981 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36083.
Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Tuskegee; part is in Franklin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franklin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX602 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Franklin had 590 residents in the 2020 census, up 296% since 2000.
It’s the 324th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Macon County grew from 23,126 residents in 1900 to 19,532 in 2020.
Macon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 54.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milstead, AL weather station (12 miles away).
4,658 jobs at 196 businesses in Macon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
147 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Macon County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolTuskegee | Pre-K–3 | 406 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Tuskegee Public ElementaryTuskegee | 4–8 | 261 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Booker T Washington HighTuskegee | 7–12 | 656 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Macon County Area Vocational SchoolTuskegee Inst | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tuskegee.
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