About Franklin
Franklin, KS is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Kansas.
Franklin holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.71 square miles.
📰 Franklin News Today
- Kansas professor falsely accused of espionage wants university to pay for firing, harm to reputation Kansas Reflector · Aug 10
- Boil water advisory in Franklin County extended through August KSHB 41 Kansas City · Aug 3
- Two for two: Frontenac's Franklin captures second straight 3A high jump title | Southeast Kansas Girls Track and Field Champions kshsaacovered.com · Jun 5
- Emil Franklin Savaiano Obituary | Wiggins Funeral Homes And Cremation Service | Haven, KS Tribute Archive · Aug 14
- Zakiyah Franklin Joins Kansas Staff as Graduate Assistant - University of Kansas kuathletics.com · Jun 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Franklin Unique
- One of 30 places in the US named Franklin — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Franklin Community Center & Heritage Museum · Museum
- Miners Hall Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Franklin
- Franklin Community Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.71 sq mi
Coordinates37.5200, -94.6964