Franklin, Arkansas

About Franklin

Franklin is a tiny community in northern Arkansas with an estimated population of 201.

Officially, Franklin is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.13 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 94 residents per square mile.

📰 Franklin News Today

• Franklin County wins the prison war, Gov. Sarah Sanders loses Arkansas Times · Aug 18
• Arkansas governor pushes back on reports of cancelled Franklin County prison project thv11.com · Aug 17
• Franklin County prison proposal canceled; officials working on plan to expand existing prisons - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Aug 17
• Future of Franklin County prison in question; Govenor says reports of cancellation premature KTLO · Aug 18
• State of Arkansas cancels Franklin County Prison project Yahoo · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Franklin Unique

• One of 30 places in the US named Franklin — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Franklin

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