Franklin Town (Franklin County) is a town in Franklin County, New York, home to about 1,251 people across 170 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12989, and parts of 12913 and 12981 are in Franklin Town (Franklin County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Franklin Town (Franklin County)
Mostly St. Armand; part is in Franklin Town (Franklin County)
Mostly Saranac; part is in Franklin Town (Franklin County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franklin Town (Franklin County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)139 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA212 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY262 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Town (Franklin County); 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 Town (Franklin County) had 1,150 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 823rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Franklin County grew from 42,853 residents in 1900 to 47,555 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saranac Rgnl Ap, NY weather station (9 miles away).
10,317 jobs at 922 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin Town (Franklin County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 8 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Saranac, St. Armand and Black Brook.
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.