Franklin, Idaho
Franklin is a city of 1,034 people in Franklin County, Idaho, founded in 1860.
Why visit Franklin
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include Franklin City Hall and Lewiston Community Building.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 17°F, and about 62 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Franklin
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Franklin
Franklin is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,025 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Franklin, Idaho (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Franklin City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
City hall in Franklin, Idaho
Lewiston Community Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Courthouse in Lewiston, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship1
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.9 mi
112 East Main Street, Franklin
Gas and EV charging2
History
The town was founded by Mormon pioneers led by Thomas S. Smart on April 14, 1860, in what was then Washington Territory, although at the time it was believed the settlement was within the bounds of Utah Territory. The town was named for Franklin Richards, an Apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Franklin is the first permanent European settlement in present-day Idaho. Its political status remained ambiguous until an 1872 survey determined the townsite was in Idaho Territory about 1-mile (1.6 km) north of the Utah Territory border. The area within the town limits was platted into square blocks in 1864.
Part of the 2004 comedy film Napoleon Dynamite were shot near Franklin. The chicken farm scenes were filmed on Ritewood Egg Farms property, and the supervisor's character is loosely based on Marlow Woodward, a late Franklin resident and one of the farm's founders.
From the History section of Franklin, Idaho on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Franklin
9 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 17°F | 1.9 in | 12.9 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 20°F | 1.8 in | 12.7 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 29°F | 2.1 in | 8.9 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 34°F | 2.5 in | 4.0 in |
| May | 68°F | 42°F | 2.5 in | 0.5 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 49°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 56°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 55°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 47°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 36°F | 1.8 in | 1.3 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 27°F | 1.5 in | 6.6 in |
| Dec | 32°F | 18°F | 1.9 in | 15.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Richmond (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Franklin County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-04-21: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Preston 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Smithfield 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- North Logan 16 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Logan 18 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Hyrum 26 mi south, about 41 min by car
- Malad City 26 mi northwest, about 42 min by car
- Tremonton 28 mi southwest, about 45 min by car
- Montpelier 34 mi northeast, about 55 min by car
- Brigham City 37 mi south, about 59 min by car
- North Ogden 49 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Franklin, Idaho, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Franklin Idaho City Hall, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lewiston Utah Community Building, Ntsimp, CC0
- ISS047-E-131595 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-131596 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS046-E-23312 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-115483 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-102049 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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