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Franklin is a tiny town of 946 people in Franklin County, Nebraska. It's about 65 miles from Grand Island, NE and 244 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $791 a month.
946people
$89kTypical home
$791/moRent
89° / 38°Summer / winter
19"Snow
261Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 946
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 954 people per sq mi
- 244 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 65 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$562/mo)
- Median rent $791/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (176 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 27% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to EAR airport
- 181 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,880 ft
- 748 mi to the ocean
- 161 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 185 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+70 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk