Franklin, IN Road Trips
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
182.6 mi
Hammond, IN
Quickest Drive
33m
Indianapolis, IN
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Franklin, IN by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
25,999
Median Income
$77,305
Median Home Value
$212,500
Median Age
34.0
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Franklin, IN at a Glance
Elevation
725 ft
Area
13 mi²
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Notable People from Franklin, IN
A sampling of people born in Franklin, IN.
Jon Schaffer
1968
American guitarist
Steve Alford
1964
American basketball coach and player
Andrew Duggan
1923–1988
actor (1923–1988)
Maude Turner Gordon
1868–1940
actress (1868-1940)
Jon McGlocklin
1943
American basketball player
Max Terhune
1891–1973
actor (1891-1973)
Homer Bone
1883–1970
United States federal judge (1883-1970)
Roger D. Branigin
1902–1975
Governor of Indiana (1902–1975)
Fuzzy Vandivier
1903–1983
American basketball player-coach
City data from Wikidata (Q983769), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Franklin, IN
Franklin is a city and southern suburb of Indianapolis in the Nine-County Region of Indiana, home to Franklin College and an aesthetic Colonial Revival city hall.
The Historic Artcraft Theatre, 57 N Main St. Nostalgic theater. +1 317-736-6823
Cheeseburger at the Grill Bar, Pizza at Richard’s, Wings at the Willard. Ritter's Frozen Custard - Franklin, 351 N Morton St. The original of this franchise. Ann's Restaurant, 77 W Monroe St. Nice upbeat lunch and all-day breakfast joint.
Ashley-Drake Historic Inn and Gardens, 668 E Jefferson St. Like staying in a house from The Wonder Years. +1 317-736-0199
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