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Welcome to Franklin ...

The city of Franklin is located in Franklin County<1> (at the time of its founding, Franklin was located in Oneida County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Franklin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.

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 838 people<3> (see below for details).

Franklin is 4,510 feet [1,375 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Franklin is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Franklin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Franklin: 208 & 986<5>

The ZIP code for Franklin: 83237<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Franklin had an population of 838 people. This is an increase of 30.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin had a population of 641 people (which is 5.02% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Franklin the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Franklin represents 0.04% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 108th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 641 people, the population of Franklin has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 641 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Franklin.

Communities Also Named Franklin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Franklin: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Ada County.

Beyond Idaho, there are 84 communities that are also named Franklin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (4), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (3), 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.

  • Logan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Logan is located in Cache County (UT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
    • Former name for Logan:
    • Fort Logan
    • Logan has also been known as:
    • Logan City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <7>
  • Smithfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • North Logan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Preston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hyde Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Richmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lewiston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewiston is located in Cache County (UT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
    • Former names for Lewiston:
    • Cub Hill
    • Poverty Flat
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <7>
  • Newton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton is located in Cache County (UT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <7>
  • Clarkston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Amalga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Amalga is located in Cache County (UT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Franklin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Franklin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Franklin post office opened in 1864.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Franklin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Franklin, 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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Franklin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Franklin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Franklin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Franklin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/