Franklin, Massachusetts
Franklin, Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
| Town of Franklin | |
Main Street in 2010 | |
| Motto: Industry Need Not Wish | |
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°05′N 71°24′W / 42.083°N 71.400°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Settled | 1660 |
| Incorporated | 1778 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Town Administrator | Jamie Hellen |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.03 sq mi (70.00 km2) |
| • Land | 26.64 sq mi (68.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 300 ft (91 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,261 |
| • Density | 1,248.58/sq mi (482.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02038 |
| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-25100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0611686 |
| Website | www |
The Town of Franklin is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Franklin is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have applied for, and been granted, city forms of government but wish to retain "The town of" in their official names. As of 2022, the city's population was 36,745, with a growth rate of 15.38% since 2015. It is home to the country's first public library, the Franklin Public Library with its first books donated by Benjamin Franklin in 1790. It also contains the largest Catholic parish in the Boston Archdiocese, St. Mary's Catholic church, with some 15,000 members.