Franklin is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, home to about 2,904 people across 41 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55328, 55363 and 55388.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Delano; part is in Franklin
Mostly Montrose; part is in Franklin
Mostly Watertown City; 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 | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL378 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 2,885 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 250th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wright County grew from 29,157 residents in 1900 to 141,337 in 2020.
Wright County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo 2ne, MN weather station (12 miles away).
42,944 jobs at 3,680 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Delano Public School District, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools, Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delano ElementaryDelano | Pre-K–3 | 744 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Montrose Elementary School of InnovMontrose | Pre-K–5 | 363 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Watertown-Mayer Cmty Learning CntrWatertown | Pre-K | 24 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Watertown-Mayer Elementary SchoolWatertown | K–4 | 482 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Delano Intermediate SchoolDelano | 4–6 | 555 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Watertown-Mayer MiddleWatertown | 5–8 | 418 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Delano High SchoolDelano | 7–12 | 1,158 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Watertown Mayer HighWatertown | 9–12 | 516 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| WM - ConnectionsWatertown | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Community Lutheran SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–8 | 141 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 5.1 mi |
| Mt Olive Lutheran SchoolDelano | Pre-K–8 | 39 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.0 mi |
| St Maximilian KolbeDelano | Pre-K–8 | 76 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 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 Delano, Watertown City, Montrose, Watertown Township, Minnetrista, Woodland Township, Marysville, Rockford Township, Independence and Hollywood.
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