Franklin is a town in Izard County, Arkansas, home to about 283 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72536.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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 | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)128 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX368 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 191 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 401st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Izard County grew from 13,506 residents in 1900 to 13,577 in 2020.
Izard County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 51.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Evening Shade 1 Nne, AR weather station (11 miles away).
1,773 jobs at 213 businesses in Izard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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