Franklin, Texas
Franklin is a city in, and the county seat of, Robertson County, Texas, United States. It is within the Brazos Valley, on the cusp of the East and Central Texas regions. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,614. The original name of the town was Morgan and it was made county seat in 1879.
Franklin, Texas | |
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Carnegie Library in Franklin (2011) | |
Location of Franklin within Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°1′34″N 96°29′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Robertson |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Molly Hedrick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,614 |
| • Density | 1,405.98/sq mi (542.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77856 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-27288 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1357676 |
| Website | cityoffranklintx.com |
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