Franklin is a city in Franklin County, Nebraska, home to about 946 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68939.
Homes sold for a median of $110 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 Franklin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)180 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX519 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 941 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 124th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Franklin County grew from 9,455 residents in 1900 to 2,889 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin #2, NE weather station (about a mile away).
430 jobs at 82 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 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 Franklin Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary SchoolFranklin | Pre-K–5 | 155 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Franklin Middle SchoolFranklin | 6–8 | 54 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Franklin High SchoolFranklin | 9–12 | 77 | Public | 0.9 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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