What is the population of Franklin?

The population of Franklin, KY is 9,046.

Where is Franklin located?

Franklin, KY is located at latitude 36.7222600 and longitude -86.5772200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Franklin?

The area of Franklin, KY is 36.299118 km².

What is the elevation of Franklin?

Franklin, KY has an elevation of 216 meters (709 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Franklin in?

Franklin, KY is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Franklin in?

Franklin is in the state of Kentucky, United States.

What county is Franklin, KY in?

Franklin is in Simpson County, Kentucky.

How has the population of Franklin changed?

The population of Franklin, KY has increased from 8,408 (2010) to 9,046 (2020), a change of 7.6%.

Franklin, Kentucky

Franklin: city in and county seat of Simpson County, Kentucky, United States.

About

Franklin is a city located in the county of Simpson in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,408 and a population density of 232 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 9,046 inhabitants.

The city was created 206 years ago in 1819.

Franklin locator map — Location of Franklin on Kentucky map.

Quick Facts about Franklin

Population	9,046 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Kentucky (United States)
County	Simpson County
Different from	Franklin County
Postal code	42134–42135
Area	36.3 km²
Latitude & Longitude	36.7223,-86.5772
Altitude	709 feet / 216 meters
Capital city	Franklin is capital of Simpson County
Establishment	January 01, 1820 (206 years ago)
Time Zone	Central Time Zone
Local time	09:09:58 (23rd September 2026)
Density	249 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	7.59% (2010-2020)
Weather	77℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Franklin is located at 36°43'20"N 86°34'38"W (36.7222600, -86.5772200).

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Weather

77°F

Partly Sunny

8 mph N Wednesday

Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind around 8 mph.

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Demographics

The population of Franklin increased by 7.59% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	8,408	-	census
2011	8,453	0.54%	estimation process
2012	8,562	1.29%	estimation process
2013	8,623	0.71%	estimation process
2014	8,652	0.34%	estimation process
2015	8,717	0.75%	estimation process
2016	8,754	0.42%	estimation process
2017	8,773	0.22%	estimation process
2018	8,936	1.86%	estimation process
2019	9,010	0.83%	estimation process
2020	9,046	0.4%	estimation process

Franklin zip code is 42134. County name: Simpson, County fips: 21213

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People born in Franklin (10)

People born in Franklin, including politician Herbert J. Drane, businessman Alexander Majors, United States Air Force general James M. Breedlove, .

More notable people

Joker Phillips (American college football coach) he was born in 12/04/1963
Marcellus Jerome Clarke (Confederate captain) he was born in 01/01/1844
Homer Neal (American physicist) he was born in 13/06/1942
Carolyn Denning (American pediatrician) she was born in 30/05/1927
William Cotton Hobdy he was born in 20/12/1870
W. P. Kelley (American soil chemist) he was born in 19/02/1878
Tony Randolph (American politician from South Dakota) he was born in 01/01/1966

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Franklin, KY. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
363439	Hussian College-Daymar College Bowling Green	Bowling Green (KY)	42101

Nearby Transit Stations (3)

Rail and bus stations connected to Franklin, KY. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
NVL	Nashville, TN	705 5th Avenue South	BUS
CRK	Clarksville, TN	11 Jefferson Street \r\n	BUS
MDV	Madisonville, KY	4765 Hanson Road	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Franklin.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Franklin Post Office	Franklin (KY)	42134

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Distance to Other Cities

Franklin distances to largest Kentucky cities