Franklin, Missouri

About Franklin

Set in the central part of Missouri, Franklin is a tiny community, home to 70 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Franklin holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 304 residents per square mile.

📰 Franklin News Today

• Eugene Franklin Alley Obituary | Affordable Cremation Society | Northmoor, MO Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• Schatz wins Franklin County presiding commissioner GOP primary STLPR · Aug 4
• Two teenagers and an infant hospitalized after Franklin County car crash krcgtv.com · Aug 7
• Elroy Franklin Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information - Kidwell-Garber Funeral Homes Kidwell-Garber Funeral Homes · Jul 24
• Data centers a key issue for some voters looking at Missouri primary elections First Alert 4 · Jul 31

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What Makes Franklin Unique

• One of 30 places in the US named Franklin — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• With 70 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.

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 7 miles.

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