Franklinton is a town in Washington Parish, Louisiana, home to about 3,602 people across 4.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70438.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franklinton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX323 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklinton; 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.
Franklinton had 3,662 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 134th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Washington Parish grew from 9,628 residents in 1900 to 45,463 in 2020.
Washington Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 62.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tylertown 5ese, MS weather station (16 miles away).
8,133 jobs at 655 businesses in Washington Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
76 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklinton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Washington Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enon Elementary SchoolFranklinton | Pre-K–6 | 263 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Franklinton Primary SchoolFranklinton | Pre-K–3 | 567 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Thomas Elementary SchoolFranklinton | Pre-K–5 | 721 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Franklinton Elementary SchoolFranklinton | 4–6 | 389 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Pine SchoolFranklinton | 6–12 | 738 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Franklinton Junior High SchoolFranklinton | 7–8 | 312 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Franklinton High SchoolFranklinton | 9–12 | 649 | Public | 0.5 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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