Franklin, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| City of Franklin | |
 Historic lampposts lining Franklin's Main Street | |
 Location of Franklin in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 29°47′30″N 91°30′30″W / 29.79167°N 91.50833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Mary |
| Incorporated | 1820 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eugene P. Foulcard (Democrat) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.49 sq mi (27.17 km2) |
| • Land | 9.92 sq mi (25.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,728 |
| • Density | 678.09/sq mi (261.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70538 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-27155 |
| Website | www |
Franklin is a small city in and the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] The population was 7,660 at the 2010 census.[3] The city is located on Bayou Teche, southeast of the cities of Lafayette, 47 miles (76 km) and New Iberia, 28 miles (45 km), and 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Morgan City. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area and the larger Lafayette-Acadiana combined statistical area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Franklin city, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2013.