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Franklin is a tiny town of 148 people in Lee County, Iowa. It's about 68 miles from Iowa City, IA and 156 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $835 a month.
148people
$111kTypical home
$835/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
26"Snow
232Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 148
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 949 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 68 mi to Iowa City, IA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$702/mo)
- Median rent $835/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (188 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,003 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to BRL airport
- 127 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 689 ft
- 713 mi to the ocean
- 219 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lee County: R+28 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.