Franktown is a community in Douglas County, Colorado, home to about 472 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80116.
Homes sold for a median of $308 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Franktown, part in Castle Rock
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franktown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ572 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Franktown; 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.
Franktown had 409 residents in the 2020 census, up 313% since 2000.
It’s the 288th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Douglas County grew from 3,120 residents in 1900 to 357,978 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 19.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabeth 2nw, CO weather station (5 miles away).
132,499 jobs at 10,563 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franktown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Hollow Elementary SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 555 | Public | 16.1 mi |
| Franktown Elementary SchoolFranktown | Pre-K–5 | 354 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Cherry Valley Elementary SchoolFranktown | K–6 | 25 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolFranktown | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Castle Rock.
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