Welcome to Franklin (aka 'Franklin Village') ...

The village of Franklin is located in Oakland County<1>.

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Franklin was established in 1825.

When the people of Franklin<2> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Franklinite<3>

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Franklin has a population of 3,246 people<4> (see below for details).

The community of Franklin is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Franklin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Franklin: 248 & 947<6>

The ZIP code for Franklin: 48025<7>

The village of Franklin has also been called Franklin Village.

Websites for Franklin ...

Official Website: www.franklin.mi.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Franklin had an population of 3,246 people. This is an increase of 3.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin had a population of 3,150 people. This makes Franklin the county's 29th most populous community.

The population of Franklin represents 0.03% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 195th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,150 people, the population of Franklin increased 7.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,937 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 Oakland County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Franklin. Those communities are located in the following counties: Houghton and Kent County.

Beyond Michigan, 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), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, 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.

Detroit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <8>
Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <8>
Warren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <8>
Sterling Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <8>
Dearborn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <8>
Livonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <8>
Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <8>
Westland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Westland is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <8>
Farmington Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<10>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
- Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <8>
Rochester Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<10>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <8>

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 for Franklin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<11>

From that list, the Franklin post office opened in 1828.

We also found Franklin in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Franklin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Franklin: www.franklin.mi.us/

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Franklin is also known as Franklin Village. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Franklin.
<3>	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 village'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.
<4>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Franklin.
<5>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>	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 248 code has been Overlayed with the 947 area code. New phone numbers in the Franklin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 248 or 947. 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).
<7>	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 village (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).
<8>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>	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.
<10>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<11>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/