Town guide

Franktown, Virginia

Franktown is a community in Northampton County, Virginia, home to about 12 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23354.

Homes sold for a median of $261 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1267 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$261Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Franktown

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Franktown

Distances

Nearest major airportNorfolk International Airport (ORF)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Virginia Beach, VA47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA181 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Franktown; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Franktown

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

It’s the 668th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Northampton County grew from 13,770 residents in 1900 to 12,282 in 2020.

Northampton County, 1900–2020

Northampton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,770, 1910: 16,672, 1920: 17,852, 1930: 18,565, 1940: 17,597, 1950: 17,300, 1960: 16,966, 1970: 14,442, 1980: 14,625, 1990: 13,061, 2000: 13,093, 2010: 12,389, 2020: 12,28214K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5017K’60’7015K’80’9013K’00’1012K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FranktownJan: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; May: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in48°30°Jan3.651°31°Feb3.158°37°Mar4.068°47°Apr3.376°56°May3.783°65°Jun4.488°69°Jul5.086°67°Aug4.580°62°Sep4.571°51°Oct4.360°41°Nov3.152°34°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Painter 2 W, VA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Northampton County

2,939 jobs at 327 businesses in Northampton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Northampton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 777 jobs; Retail trade: 562 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 538 jobs; Manufacturing: 202 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 187 jobs; Wholesale trade: 110 jobs; Construction: 104 jobs; Other services: 96 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 18% Manufacturing 7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 6% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franktown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Riverside Shore Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Onancock19.3 miles
  • Rappahannock General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kilmarnock31.8 miles
  • Hampton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hampton38.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Franktown

Grocery stores

  • Quail Cove Farms Inc.3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Northampton Free Library2.7 mi

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.

Schools in Franktown

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori Children's House of FranktownFranktownPre-K–634Methodist1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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