Franklin is a community in Crawford County, Kansas, home to about 650 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66735.
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX347 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 473 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2010.
It’s the 264th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Crawford County grew from 38,809 residents in 1900 to 38,972 in 2020.
Crawford 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 22°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Girard, KS weather station (7 miles away).
15,708 jobs at 901 businesses in Crawford 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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 Goodland. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodland Learning CenterGoodland | Ungraded | 4 | Public | 399.1 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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