Franklin is a city in Robertson County, Texas, home to about 1,530 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77856.
Homes sold for a median of $231 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 | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Easterwood Field (CLL)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX107 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 1,614 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 846th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Robertson County grew from 31,480 residents in 1900 to 16,757 in 2020.
Robertson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin, TX weather station (3 miles away).
3,275 jobs at 297 businesses in Robertson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Libraries
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 ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Reynolds ElFranklin | Pre-K–4 | 586 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Franklin MiddleFranklin | 5–8 | 428 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Franklin H SFranklin | 9–12 | 448 | Public | 1.7 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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