Franklin is a city in Lee County, Iowa, home to about 148 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52625 and 52656.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Donnellson; part is in Franklin
Mostly West Point; 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 | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL214 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 131 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 767th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Lee County grew from 39,719 residents in 1900 to 33,555 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Donnellson, IA weather station (4 miles away).
13,101 jobs at 786 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Central Lee Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Lee Elementary SchoolDonnellson | Pre-K–4 | 564 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Central Lee Middle SchoolDonnellson | 5–8 | 394 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Central Lee High SchoolDonnellson | 9–12 | 353 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Catholic ElementaryWest Point | Pre-K–12 | 319 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
| Holy Trinity Elementary SchoolWest Point | Pre-K–6 | 209 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 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 West Point, Donnellson, Denmark and Houghton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.