Town guide

South Franklin UT, Maine

South Franklin UT is a community in Franklin County, Maine, home to about 120 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04294.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population12010 per sq mi
Median home value$106,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in South Franklin UT

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around South Franklin UT

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)65 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA161 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY330 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South Franklin UT; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents South Franklin UT

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

South Franklin UT had 60 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 470th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Franklin County grew from 18,444 residents in 1900 to 29,456 in 2020.

South Franklin UT population by census2000: 70, 2010: 69, 2020: 60702000692010602020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,444, 1910: 19,119, 1920: 19,825, 1930: 19,941, 1940: 19,896, 1950: 20,682, 1960: 20,069, 1970: 22,444, 1980: 27,098, 1990: 29,008, 2000: 29,467, 2010: 30,768, 2020: 29,45618K’00’1020K’20’3020K’40’5020K’60’7027K’80’9029K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 94 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South Franklin UTJan: high 27°F, low 6°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 7°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 18°F, 4 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.3 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 4.3 in27°6°Jan3.530°7°Feb3.239°18°Mar4.052°30°Apr4.365°41°May3.974°50°Jun5.179°56°Jul4.077°54°Aug4.170°45°Sep3.557°35°Oct5.244°26°Nov4.433°15°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington, ME weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

8,625 jobs at 878 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail trade: 1,867 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,741 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,684 jobs; Manufacturing: 785 jobs; Construction: 538 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 313 jobs; Finance and insurance: 278 jobs; Other services: 250 jobsRetail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 20% Health care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 9% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Franklin UT.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mainehealth Franklin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Farmington4.0 miles
  • Rumford HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rumford16.4 miles
  • Redington Fairview General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Skowhegan27.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists2

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.

Places in and around South Franklin UT

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Kineowatha Park · 49 acres0.4 mi
  • Bass Park · 1 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot4.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.3 mi
  • Hannaford5.5 mi
  • Hannaford6.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wilton Free Public Library0.4 mi

Museums

  • Red Schoolhouse4.5 mi

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.

Schools in South Franklin UT

Public schools here are run by Rsu 09. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gerald D Cushing SchoolWiltonPre-K–1101Public0.1 mi
Academy Hill SchoolWilton2–5178Public0.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Wilton.

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