Time Zone: Franklin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Franklin: 802
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Franklin had an population of 1,425 people. This is an increase of 1.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Franklin had a population of 1,405 people. This makes Franklin the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Franklin represents 0.22% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 122nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,405 people, the population of Franklin increased 10.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,268 people).
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Franklin - they are located in Connecticut, New York (2) and Wisconsin (6).
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.
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.
Footnotes ...
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If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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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 community'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.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.