Franklin County, Vermont
28 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 50,638
- Median household income
- $81,313
- ±4,757
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 837 of 26,461 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.5%
- 17,863 of 19,963 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 | 50,325 (2021) | 17 Church St, Saint Albans | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Bakersfield | 1,286 (2021) | Po Box 203, Bakersfield | — |
| Town of Berkshire | 1,574 (2021) | 4454 Water Tower Rd, Enosburg Falls | — |
| Town of Enosburgh | 2,806 (2021) | Po Box 465, Enosburg Falls | — |
| Town of Fairfax | 5,140 (2021) | 12 Buck Hollow Rd, Fairfax | — |
| Town of Fairfield | 2,042 (2021) | Po Box 5, Fairfield | — |
| Town of Fletcher | 1,367 (2021) | 33 Shaw RD., Cambridge | — |
| Town of Franklin | 1,381 (2021) | Po Box 82, Franklin | Website |
| Town of Georgia | 4,883 (2021) | 47 Town Common Rd N, Saint Albans | — |
| Town of Highgate | 3,508 (2021) | Po Box 189, Highgate Center | Website |
| Town of Montgomery | 1,205 (2021) | Po Box 356, Montgomery Center | Website |
| Town of Richford | 2,310 (2021) | Po Box 236, Richford | — |
| Town of Sheldon | 2,144 (2021) | Po Box 66, Sheldon | — |
| Town of St Albans | 6,948 (2021) | Po Box 37, Saint Albans Bay | Website |
| Town of Swanton | 6,791 (2021) | Po Box 711, Swanton | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Vermont Communications Union District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 1028, ST. Albans | Website |
| Northwest Regional Planning Commission | Other multi-function districts | 75 Fairfield St, St Albans City | — |
| Franklin Natural Resource Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 50 South Main ST. Ste. B-20, St Albans | Website |
| Northwest Vermont Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | 158 Morse Rd, Fairfax | Website |
| Bakersfield Fire Disrict 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 134, Bakersfield | — |
| East Fairfield Fire District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 6, E Fairfield | — |
| Fairfax Fire District | Water supply utility | 109 Snowcrest Rd, Fairfax | — |
| Fairfield Fire District 2 | Water supply utility | 693 Church Rd, Fairfield | — |
| Highgate Fire District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 283, Highgate Springs | — |
| South Georgia Fire District | Water supply utility | Po Box 2027, Milton | — |
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
Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
School district (in a supervisory union)5 schools
80 Main Street, Richford, VT, 05476
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fairfax School District
School district (in a supervisory union)2 schools
75 Hunt Street, Fairfax, VT, 05454
Fletcher School District
School district (in a supervisory union)1 schools
340 School Road, Cambridge, VT, 05444
Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
Supervisory union0 schools
80 Main Street, Richford, VT, 05476
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Franklin West Supervisory Union
Supervisory union0 schools
Main Street, Fairfax, VT, 05454
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Georgia School District
School district (in a supervisory union)1 schools
4416 Ethan Allen Highway, Saint Albans, VT, 05478
Maple Run Supervisory District
Supervisory union0 schools
28 Catherine Street, Saint Albans, VT, 05478
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
School district (in a supervisory union)5 schools
28 Catherine Street, Saint Albans, VT, 05478
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Missisquoi Valley School District
Supervisory union0 schools
100 Robin Hood Drive Suite 2, Swanton, VT, 05488
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Missisquoi Valley School District #89
School district (in a supervisory union)4 schools
100 Robin Hood Drive Suite 2, Swanton, VT, 05488
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
School district (in a supervisory union)4 schools
80 Main Street, Richford, VT, 05476
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
Enosburg Falls Farmers' Market
Lincoln Park, Main St., Enosburg Falls, VT, 05450
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Fairfax Farmers' Market
951 Main St., Fairfax, VT, 05454
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.