Franklin County, Florida
8 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 12,553
- Median household income
- $64,105
- ±5,989
- Unemployed
- 8.5%
- 433 of 5,111 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.5%
- 4,428 of 4,949 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Franklin | 12,572 (2021) | 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Apalachicola | 2,286 (2021) | 1 Avenue E, Apalachicola | Website |
| City of Carrabelle | 2,861 (2021) | 1001 Gray Ave, Carrabelle | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apalachicola City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 141 15th St, Apalachicola | — |
| Dog Island Conservation District | Other multi-function districts | 499 Frank Shaw Road, Tallahassee | — |
| Eastpoint Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 40 Island Dr, Eastpoint | — |
| Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 17413 Nw Leonard St, Blountstown | — |
| Alligator Point Water Resources Board | Water supply utility | Po Box 155, Panacea | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
FRANKLIN
School district6 schools
85 SCHOOL RD STE 1, Eastpoint, FL, 32328
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
SaltAir Farmers Market (Joe)
Tuesday's Growers Market at Purple Martin Nurseries (1554 Crawfordville Highway (Highway 319) Crawfordville) · Growers' Market at Purple Martin Nurseries, Inc. (1554 Crawfordville Highway Crawfordville)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.