What is the population of Franklin?

The population of Franklin, NC is 3,619.

Where is Franklin located?

Franklin, NC is located at latitude 35.7212500 and longitude -80.4989500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Franklin?

The area of Franklin, NC is 12.798047 km².

What is the elevation of Franklin?

Franklin, NC has an elevation of 240 meters (787 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Franklin in?

Franklin, NC is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Franklin in?

Franklin is in the state of North Carolina, United States.

What county is Franklin, NC in?

Franklin is in Rowan County, North Carolina.

Franklin, North Carolina

Franklin: town in North Carolina, United States.

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Franklin is a town located in the county of Rowan in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Quick Facts about Franklin

Population	3,619
Country	United States of America
State	North Carolina (United States)
County	Rowan County
Different from	Franklin County
Phone Area Codes	828
Area	12.8 km²
Latitude & Longitude	35.7213,-80.4990
Altitude	2,119 feet / 646 meters
Capital city	Franklin is capital of Macon County
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	11:02:14 (23rd September 2026)
Weather	60℉ Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 7-days weather

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Geography

Franklin is located at 35°43'17"N 80°29'56"W (35.7212500, -80.4989500).

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Weather

60°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

9 mph NE Overnight

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Official website of Franklin

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People born in Franklin (5)

People born in Franklin, including basketball player Lee Scruggs, football player Shawn Bryson, politician James L. Robinson, .

More notable people

Jim Roland (American baseball player) he was born in 14/12/1942
Samuel Lyle Rogers (American government official) he was born in 01/01/1859

Nearby Schools and Colleges

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

Code	Name	City	ZIP
198215	Catawba College	Salisbury (NC)	28144

Nearby Transit Stations (12)

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

Code	Name	Address	Type
SAL	Salisbury	Depot and Liberty Sts.	RAIL
LEX	Lexington	Center St. and railroad tracks	RAIL
KAN	Kannapolis	201 South Main St.	RAIL
WNS	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	100 West 5th Street	BUS
UWS	Winston-Salem State Univ, Winston-Salem, North Car	601 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Franklin.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Spencer Post Office	Spencer (NC)	28159

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Other cities in Rowan County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Rowan County , NC.

City Name	Population	Title
Salisbury	33,821	City in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
China Grove	4,249	Town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
Spencer	3,260	Town in North Carolina
Landis	3,148	City in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Granite Quarry	3,002	Town in North Carolina, USA
Enochville	2,925	Township in Rowan County, North Carolina
Rockwell	2,166	Village in North Carolina
East Spencer	1,556	City in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Franklin distances to largest North Carolina cities