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Franklin, Texas

Franklin, Texas
City
Carnegie Library in Franklin (2011)
Carnegie Library in Franklin (2011)
Location of Franklin within Texas
Location of Franklin within Texas
Coordinates: 31°1′34″N 96°29′10″W / 31.02611°N 96.48611°W / 31.02611; -96.48611Coordinates: 31°1′34″N 96°29′10″W / 31.02611°N 96.48611°W / 31.02611; -96.48611
Country United States
State Texas
County Robertson
Area
 • Total 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
 • Land 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 449 ft (137 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,564
 • Density 1,700/sq mi (650/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 77856
Area code 979
FIPS code 48-27288
GNIS feature ID 1357676

Franklin is a city and county seat of Robertson County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,564.

Franklin is located at 31°1′34″N 96°29′10″W / 31.02611°N 96.48611°W / 31.02611; -96.48611 (31.026222, -96.486086). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.

Franklin is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,470 people, 533 households, and 351 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,594.4 people per square mile (616.9/km²). There were 626 housing units at an average density of 679.0 per square mile (262.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.51% White, 19.52% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.93% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.84% of the population.


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