Franklin is a city in Johnson County, Indiana, home to about 26,168 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46131.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Franklin; also Bargersville
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 | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL183 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 25,313 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 39th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Johnson County grew from 20,223 residents in 1900 to 161,765 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin Wwtp, IN weather station (2 miles away).
60,256 jobs at 3,779 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
277 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 36 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 66 |
| Mental health providers | 46 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 63 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Franklin Community School Corp, Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Elementary SchoolFranklin | Pre-K–4 | 517 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Needham Elementary SchoolFranklin | Pre-K–4 | 347 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Northwood Elementary SchoolFranklin | Pre-K–4 | 505 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Webb Elementary SchoolFranklin | Pre-K–4 | 319 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Clark Elementary SchoolFranklin | K–5 | 440 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Franklin Community Virtual SchoolFranklin | K–12 | 122 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Custer Baker Intermediate SchoolFranklin | 5–6 | 734 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Franklin Community Middle SchoolFranklin | 7–8 | 726 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Franklin Community High SchoolFranklin | 9–12 | 1,531 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid City AcademyFranklin | Pre-K–K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| St Rose of Lima SchoolFranklin | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 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 Bargersville.
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