Welcome to Franklin ...
The city of Franklin is located in Lee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Franklin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
When the people of Franklin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Franklinite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Franklin has a population of 133 people<3> (see below for details).
Franklin is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Franklin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Franklin: (319)
Going back to its beginning, The community of Franklin was originally named Franklin Center. For more information about the names of Franklin, see The Names of Franklin on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Franklin had an population of 133 people. This is a decrease of 6.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin had a population of 143 people. This makes Franklin the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 143 people, the population of Franklin increased 5.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 136 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Franklin.
Communities Also Named Franklin ...
While we believe that this Franklin is located in Lee County, we know of another 2 Iowa communities named Franklin. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jasper and Pottawattamie County.
Beyond Iowa, there are 84 communities that are also named Franklin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (4), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (4), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franklin.
Communities near Franklin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franklin.
- Fort Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Madison
- Fort Madison is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Madison <5>
- Keokuk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
- Keokuk is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <5>
- Kahoka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
- Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <5>
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
- Nauvoo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <5>
- West Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Dallas City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Dallas City is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas City <5>
- Montrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <5>
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Franklin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franklin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franklin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin. See our Newspapers Page for Franklin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin ...
Looking for more information about Franklin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Franklin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin.
Adding Franklin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Franklin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Franklin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Franklin post office opened in 1883.
We also found Franklin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Franklin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Franklin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Franklin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Franklin. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |