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Franklin Town (Delaware County), New York

Franklin Town (Delaware County) is a town in Delaware County, New York, home to about 2,359 people across 81 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13775 and 13846, and parts of 13753, 13820, 13839 and 13856 are in Franklin Town (Delaware County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,35929 per sq mi
Median home value$210,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Franklin Town (Delaware County)

6 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Franklin Town (Delaware County)

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)73 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY130 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Town (Delaware County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Franklin Town (Delaware County)

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

Franklin Town (Delaware County) had 2,288 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 588th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Delaware County grew from 46,413 residents in 1900 to 44,308 in 2020.

Franklin Town (Delaware County) population by census2000: 2,621, 2010: 2,411, 2020: 2,2882,62120002,41120102,2882020

Delaware County, 1900–2020

Delaware County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,413, 1910: 45,575, 1920: 42,774, 1930: 41,163, 1940: 40,989, 1950: 44,420, 1960: 43,540, 1970: 44,718, 1980: 46,824, 1990: 47,225, 2000: 48,055, 2010: 47,980, 2020: 44,30846K’00’1043K’20’3041K’40’5044K’60’7047K’80’9048K’00’1044K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Franklin Town (Delaware County)Jan: high 32°F, low 11°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 12°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 19°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in32°11°Jan2.934°12°Feb2.443°19°Mar3.357°32°Apr3.969°42°May3.977°52°Jun4.982°57°Jul4.579°55°Aug4.873°48°Sep3.960°37°Oct4.347°28°Nov3.337°20°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Sidney, NY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Delaware County

12,025 jobs at 1,114 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delaware CountyManufacturing: 3,485 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,456 jobs; Retail trade: 1,402 jobs; Information: 1,402 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,195 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 557 jobs; Other services: 527 jobs; Construction: 442 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Information 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Other services 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin Town (Delaware County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oneonta9.7 miles
  • O'Connor HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Delhi11.0 miles
  • Delaware Valley Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Walton11.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Franklin Town (Delaware County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Otego Municipal Park · 18 acres5.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hannaford8.9 mi
  • ALDI9.1 mi
  • Green Earth Health Food Market9.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter9.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid9.0 mi
  • Walgreens9.2 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Franklin Free Library2.6 mi
  • Harris Memorial Library5.7 mi
  • Harris Memorial Library5.7 mi

Museums

  • Oneonta Historical Society9.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Foothills Performing Arts Center9.2 mi
  • Schines Oneonta Theatre9.2 mi
  • Anderson Center for the Arts9.5 mi

Counts are within about 6 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 Franklin Town (Delaware County)

Public schools here are run by Franklin Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Franklin Central SchoolFranklinPre-K–12209Public2.7 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 Oneonta City, Walton, Oneonta Town, Delhi, Sidney, Milford, Davenport, Meredith, Tompkins, Laurens, Masonville and Hamden.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.