Franklin, Michigan

Franklin, Michigan
Village of Franklin
Top-to-bottom: Downtown Franklin (2022), Franklin–Bingham Fire Department in (2013)
Motto: 
"Experience It"[1]
Location within Oakland County
Location within Oakland County
Franklin is located in Michigan
Franklin
Franklin
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°31′12″N 83°18′14″W / 42.52000°N 83.30389°W / 42.52000; -83.30389
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOakland
TownshipSouthfield
Incorporated1953
Government
 • PresidentBill Lamott
Area
 • Village2.66 sq mi (6.90 km2)
 • Land2.66 sq mi (6.90 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Village3,139
 • Density1,178.75/sq mi (455.08/km2)
 • Metro
4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48025
Area code(s)248
FIPS code26-30340[3]
GNIS feature ID0626409[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

Franklin is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Franklin is located within Southfield Township, roughly 20 miles (32.2 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 3,139.[5]

The community is known for large, estate-style homes. The downtown was designated as a historic district, the first in Michigan, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. The Franklin Cider Mill is a visitor attraction.

  1. ^ "Historic Franklin Village, Michigan". Historic Franklin Village, Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Franklin, Michigan
  5. ^ "Franklin, Michigan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 4, 2023.