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 Franklin
Indiana is situated a little over 20 miles directly
south of Indianapolis Indiana in Johnson County
where it is the county seat. Franklin has a small
town charm and is committed to providing visitors
and residents with fun and exciting things to do.
 Franklin
College
Franklin College is a private liberal arts college
that was opened in 1834 by a group of Baptists,
making it one of the oldest colleges in Indiana. In
1842, it became the first college in the state of
Indiana to admit women. Since then, several notable
alumni have emerged from Franklin College, including
Academy Award-winner Robert Wise and the founder of
Save the Children Foundation, John R. Voris.
Attractions
Franklin Holiday Lighting Event:
This annual event is jam-packed with activities
including a Holiday Parade, Carriage and Fire Truck
Rides, a Christmas Movie, a Jingle Jog, Choral
Performances, a Luminary Vigil, and a visit from
Santa Clause. For more information or to make
donations for the Holiday Lighting Fund, call
317-736-6334
Franklin Fall Festival & Octoberfest:
These two events have joined together and showcase
craftsmen, a talent show, entertainers, a Chocolate
Baking Contest, a Polka Band, dancing, a parade,
food, and a movie.
Average Climate
The following table includes daily, monthly, and
seasonal temperature and precipitation for Franklin
Indiana.
|
Month
|
Average High
|
Average Low
|
Average
Precipitation |
Average
Snowfall |
|
January
|
34 .5
|
18.5
|
2.48
|
9.3
|
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February
|
39.9
|
22.5
|
2.41
|
6.1
|
|
March
|
51.4
|
32.0
|
3.44
|
3.1
|
|
April
|
62.9
|
41.2
|
3.61
|
0.4
|
|
May
|
73.5
|
51.8
|
4.36
|
Trace
|
|
June
|
82.1
|
61.3
|
4.13
|
0.0
|
|
July
|
85.6
|
65.2
|
4.42
|
0.0
|
|
August
|
83.7
|
63.3
|
3.82
|
0.0
|
|
September
|
77.4
|
55.2
|
2.88
|
0.0
|
|
October
|
65.6
|
43.6
|
2.76
|
0.4
|
|
November
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51.6
|
34.1
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3.61
|
1.3
|
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December
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39.2
|
24.0
|
3.03
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6.4
|
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Annual
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62.3
|
42.7
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40.95
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27.0
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Population
The
population of Franklin Indiana is 19,463 people.
The average age of a Franklin resident is 33 years
of age.
Median Household Income of Franklin Indiana
Franklin: $45,414
Johnson County: $52,693
U.S. $48,983
2000 U.S. Census data, adjusted for inflation
City Services
The Franklin Police
Department is committed to preventing and
stopping crime. If you have an emergency dial 911,
otherwise dial 317-736-3670. The Franklin Police
Department is located at 1 Caisson Drive, Franklin,
IN 46131.
The Franklin Fire Department has been
established since 1880. The Franklin Fire Department
covers the 22.5 square miles of territory in the
city and township of Franklin. In the event of a
fire emergency call 911. For non-emergency calls
dial 888-736-3650. The Franklin Fire Department is
located at 1701 North Main Street, Franklin, IN
46131.
Franklin Indiana Real Estate & Homes For
Sale
If you are moving to the
Franklin, Indiana area, you can search our database
of
Franklin homes for sale. You will find between
600 and 1,200 homes, condos and building lots for
sale throughout the year. All of the Franklin real
estate you find on our site is offered in the
Indianapolis Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and is
presented on our website via IDX.
We download the central
Indiana MLS data every 15 minutes so our homes for
sale are more current that most of the other real
estate search sites that you visit on the web. If
you would like to see one or more of our homes for
sale, you can call us at any of the telephone
numbers on our main
Indianapolis real estate site or complete answer
these
real estate questions about the home you want.
If you can give us 1 days notice, we can plan the
quickest route to each home for sale that you would
like to see.
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