Franklin, Nebraska facts for kids
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Franklin, Nebraska
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Downtown Franklin, west side of 15th Ave, looking south from between M and N Streets, 2010
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Location of Franklin, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,860 ft (570 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 941 |
| • Density | 948.59/sq mi (366.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68939
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-17530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 838009 |
Franklin is a small city in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. In 2020, about 941 people lived there. Franklin is also the county seat of Franklin County. This means it's the main town where the county government offices are located.
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Franklin's Story
Franklin was started a long time ago, in the 1870s. It was named after a very famous American, Benjamin Franklin.
A former governor of Nebraska, Ashton Shallenberger, passed away in Franklin. This happened on February 22, 1938, while he was giving a speech.
About Franklin's Location
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Franklin covers about 0.99 square miles (2.57 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Franklin's Weather
Franklin has a type of weather called a humid continental climate. This means it has warm, often humid summers and cold winters.
| Climate data for Franklin, NE (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1990-2023, coordinates:40°05′43″N 98°56′42″W / 40.0953°N 98.9450°W) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) |
79 (26) |
91 (33) |
95 (35) |
101 (38) |
112 (44) |
111 (44) |
108 (42) |
106 (41) |
96 (36) |
87 (31) |
78 (26) |
112 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 62 (17) |
69 (21) |
79 (26) |
86 (30) |
92 (33) |
98 (37) |
102 (39) |
99 (37) |
95 (35) |
89 (32) |
75 (24) |
64 (18) |
102 (39) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 38.3 (3.5) |
42.5 (5.8) |
54.0 (12.2) |
63.7 (17.6) |
73.3 (22.9) |
84.2 (29.0) |
89.2 (31.8) |
86.8 (30.4) |
79.8 (26.6) |
66.7 (19.3) |
52.6 (11.4) |
40.6 (4.8) |
64.3 (17.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.1 (−3.3) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
40.1 (4.5) |
49.9 (9.9) |
60.6 (15.9) |
71.6 (22.0) |
76.7 (24.8) |
74.2 (23.4) |
65.7 (18.7) |
52.3 (11.3) |
39.0 (3.9) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
51.2 (10.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.9 (−10.1) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
36.1 (2.3) |
47.9 (8.8) |
58.9 (14.9) |
64.1 (17.8) |
61.6 (16.4) |
51.7 (10.9) |
38.0 (3.3) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
38.1 (3.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −5 (−21) |
−1 (−18) |
9 (−13) |
21 (−6) |
34 (1) |
46 (8) |
54 (12) |
51 (11) |
37 (3) |
21 (−6) |
9 (−13) |
0 (−18) |
−5 (−21) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −16 (−27) |
−28 (−33) |
−10 (−23) |
8 (−13) |
25 (−4) |
34 (1) |
46 (8) |
43 (6) |
24 (−4) |
−2 (−19) |
−5 (−21) |
−16 (−27) |
−28 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.56 (14) |
0.79 (20) |
1.44 (37) |
2.54 (65) |
4.39 (112) |
3.88 (99) |
3.94 (100) |
3.16 (80) |
1.81 (46) |
2.11 (54) |
1.05 (27) |
0.87 (22) |
26.54 (676) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.2 (11) |
6.0 (15) |
2.3 (5.8) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
1.6 (4.1) |
2.8 (7.1) |
18.9 (48) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 3 (7.6) |
4 (10) |
2 (5.1) |
1 (2.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (2.5) |
1 (2.5) |
2 (5.1) |
4 (10) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.1 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 82 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 2.4 | 10.7 |
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People of Franklin
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Franklin has changed quite a bit over the years. Here's a look at the population from 1880 to 2020:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 78 | — | |
| 1890 | 556 | 612.8% | |
| 1900 | 756 | 36.0% | |
| 1910 | 949 | 25.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,055 | 11.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,103 | 4.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,272 | 15.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,602 | 25.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,194 | −25.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,193 | −0.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,167 | −2.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,112 | −4.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,026 | −7.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,000 | −2.5% | |
| 2020 | 941 | −5.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
What the 2010 Census Showed
In 2010, the census counted 1,000 people living in Franklin. There were 443 households, which are like homes or families living together. About 264 of these were families.
Most people in Franklin were White (98.4%). A small number were Native American or Asian. About 1.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 25% of households had children under 18. Many households (48.8%) were married couples. Also, a good number of homes (25.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The average age in Franklin in 2010 was 48.5 years. About 23.4% of the people were under 18. Many residents (27.5%) were 65 years or older.
Famous People from Franklin
- Frank W. Cyr: He was an educator known as the "Father of the Yellow School Bus." He was born in Franklin.
- Archie E. Mitchell: A Christian missionary.
- Clarence Mitchell: A Major League Baseball pitcher.
See also
In Spanish: Franklin (Nebraska) para niños
