Franklin, Michigan

Franklin, Michigan
Village
Village of Franklin
Top-to-bottom: Downtown Franklin (2022), Franklin–Bingham Fire Department in (2013)
Motto:  "Experience It"[1]
Location within Oakland County
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
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Oakland
Township	Southfield
Incorporated	1953
Government
• President	Bill Lamott
Area [2]
• Village	2.66 sq mi (6.90 km2)
• Land	2.66 sq mi (6.90 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	833 ft (254 m)
Population  (2020)
• Village	3,139
• Density	1,178.75/sq mi (455.08/km2)
• Metro	4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48025
Area code(s)	248
FIPS code	26-30340[3]
GNIS feature ID	0626409[4]
Website	Official 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.