Franklin, Kansas
| Franklin, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
  Franklin | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′35″N 94°42′21″W / 37.52639°N 94.70583°WCoordinates: 37°31′35″N 94°42′21″W / 37.52639°N 94.70583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.72 sq mi (4.46 km2) |
| • Land | 1.71 sq mi (4.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 988 ft (429 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 375 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (84/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66735 |
| Area code | 620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 475147 [1] |
Franklin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 375.[2] Franklin is located along U.S. Route 69 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Arma. Franklin has a post office with ZIP code 66735.[3]
History
The first post office in Franklin was established in 1908.[4]
Franklin was a shipping point on the Joplin & Pittsburg electric railroad.[5]
Area attractions
Fiction
In Disney's 1985 film Return to Oz, Dorothy Gale lived with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry outside of Franklin or near it in Crawford County.
Notable people
- Frank Wayenberg, baseball player
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Franklin CDP, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 679.
External links
- Community
- Schools
- USD 246, local school district
- Maps
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