Franklin County, Nebraska
29 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
- 2,846
- Median household income
- $60,195
- ±5,086
- Unemployed
- 2.7%
- 36 of 1,353 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.2%
- 1,063 of 1,293 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 | 2,903 (2021) | Po Box 146, Franklin | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Franklin | 931 (2021) | 619 15th Ave, Franklin | Website |
| Village of Bloomington | 113 (2021) | Po Box 187, Bloomington | — |
| Village of Campbell | 272 (2021) | Po Box 215, Campbell | Website |
| Village of Hildreth | 381 (2021) | Po Box 317, Hildreth | — |
| Village of Naponee | 87 (2021) | 611 Fennimore St, Naponee | — |
| Village of Riverton | 58 (2021) | Po Box 34, Riverton | — |
| Village of Upland | 129 (2021) | Po Box 67, Upland | — |
Townships 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Antelope | 200 (2021) | 149 S Inland Ave, Upland | — |
| Township of Ash Grove | 109 (2021) | 248 Commercial Ave, Hildreth | — |
| Township of East Bloomington | 251 (2021) | 121 9th Ave, Franklin | — |
| Township of Grant | 106 (2021) | 2121 M Rd, Riverton | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 92 (2021) | 1673 H Road, Minden | — |
| Township of Macon | 73 (2021) | 1429 27 1/2 Rd, Bloomington | — |
| Township of Marion | 115 (2021) | 1546 N Rd, Franklin | — |
| Township of North Franklin | 320 (2021) | 2304 39 Rd, Upland | — |
| Township of Salem | 474 (2021) | 625 Hubbard Street, Hildreth | — |
| Township of Turkey Creek | 139 (2021) | 404 E Main St, Naponee | — |
| Township of Washington | 93 (2021) | 2385 B Rd, Riverton | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 131, Franklin | — |
| Moline Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 231 T Rd, Wilcox | — |
| Naponee Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 515 G Rd, Naponee | — |
| Franklin Housing Agency | Housing and community development | Po Box 54, Franklin | — |
| Campbell Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 337, Campbell | — |
| Franklin Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1142 34 Rd, Franklin | — |
| Hildreth Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 248 Commercial Ave, Hildreth | — |
| Naponee Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 279 I Rd, Naponee | — |
| Riverton Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 432 41 1/2 Rd, Riverton | — |
| Upland Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 138, Upland | — |
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 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
1001 M ST, Franklin, NE, 68939
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
Alma Farmers Market (City Auditorium Alma)
Minden Farmers' Market (125 E 5th St Minden)
Phillips County Farmers Market (Phillipsburg)
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.