Franklin Square, New York
CDP
About Franklin Square
Franklin Square is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New York.
Officially, Franklin Square is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.88 square miles.
📰 Franklin Square News Today
- John Anthony Buonagura Obituary | Krauss Funeral Home Inc | Franklin Square, NY Tribute Archive · Aug 17
- Franklin Square Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Franklin Square’s Franklin & Phoebe Brunchery Receives NYS Empire Award nysenate.gov · Jun 17
- Franklin Square residents sue to halt new I-81 stormwater line (Good Morning CNY for May 29) Syracuse.com · May 29
- Katherine Burns Obituary (2026) - Farmingdale, NY - Franklin Funeral Home, Inc. - Franklin Square Legacy obituary · Aug 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Franklin Square Unique
- The only place in America named Franklin Square — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 2 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Franklin Square
- Plattduetsche Park — german
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Alpine Restaurant — greek
- Atl Wings
- Belle's Steakhouse — steak house
- Buen Provecho
- Cheng Du — chinese
- China Garden Restaurant — chinese
- Cinelli’s Pizzaria — pizza
- Ella's Greek Corner — greek
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Franklin Square
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Franklin Square
- H FRANK CAREY HIGH SCHOOL
- JOHN STREET SCHOOL
- POLK STREET SCHOOL
- VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
- WASHINGTON STREET SCHOOL
- WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.88 sq mi
Coordinates40.7002, -73.6775