Population

  • 2010 Census numbers – 1,560 in City limits, 16,622 in Robertson County.

Location

Located in Central Texas on Highway 79, Franklin is:

  • 35 miles to Bryan/College Station-home of Texas A&M University
  • 60 miles south of Waco
  • 100 miles east of Austin
  • 130 miles north of Houston
  • 130 miles south of Dallas

Public School System

  • 3A Texas School rated Exemplary by the Texas Education Agency
  • Covers 413 square miles of Eastern Robertson County
  • Three Campuses:
    Roland Reynolds Elementary  PreK to 5th Grade     Teachers: 37  Pupils: 525
    Franklin Middle School           Grades 6-8                 Teachers: 32  Pupils: 230
    Franklin High School             Grades 9-12               Teachers: 36  Pupils: 290

Airports

  • Easterwood Airport in College Station, Texas is just 45 miles from Franklin.
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas is located 130 miles south.

Colleges and Universities

  • Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas with an attendance of approximately 47,000 students is located just 45 minutes away.
  • Baylor University, Waco, Texas with an attendance of 14,800 is located 70 miles north.
  • San Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas with an attendance of 16,795 is located 70 miles from Franklin.
  • Blinn Junior College, Bryan Texas – 35 miles

For more information, please contact City Hall at 979-828-3257.