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Franklin, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Franklin city County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
8,212 Population 992/sq mi density
$65,125 Median Income $31,838 per capita
$227,200 Home Value $240,233 Zillow
$995 Median Rent 26.4% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
203 Violent Crime/100K 3,697 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$65,125 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$227,200 home value, $995/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
203 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Franklin (25)

Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park
English colonists first landed here in April 1607, erected a wooden cross and gave thanks for a successful crossing to a new land. In 1781, Americans could watch from these same sand dunes the largest naval battle of the Revolutionary War. Our French Allies defeated a British fleet just off this sho...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking
Weather: Spring: Temperatures usually range from 40 F to 80 F. Rain is common. Summer: Temperatures usually range from 80 F to 100 F. Rain and sun are equally common. On very sunny days, be prepared with plent...
Chippokes Plantation State Park
State Park
1,942 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Chowan Swamp State Natural Area
State Park
6,015 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park
On May 13, 1607, Jamestown was established as the first permanent English settlement in North America. Three cultures came together – European, Virginia Indian and African–to create a new society that would eventually seek independence from Great Britain. On October 19, 1781, American and French tro...
Entrance: $15
Activities: Arts and Culture, Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program
Weather: During the summer season visitors should dress in light, comfortable clothing, wear comfortable shoes and use sunscreen. We recommended you carry a bottle of water with you. High temperatures and high...
Dismal Swamp State Park
State Park
14,348 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
First Landing State Park
State Park
2,916 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument
Fort Monroe's story spans from prehistory to the 2000s. Kecoughtan Indians occupied Old Point Comfort before the arrival of English colonists. The first enslaved Africans arrived in 1619. Those escaping slavery sought their freedom at the fort during the Civil War. The fort remained bastion of ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Citizen Science, Volunteer Vacation, Hiking, Living History, Reenactments, Historic Weapons Demonstration, First Person Interp...
Weather: Spring: Temperatures range from 40 F to 70 F with rain being common. Summer: Temperatures range from 75 F to 100 F with rain and sun equally common. On very sunny days, be prepared with plenty of wate...
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Walk in the steps of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas where a successful English colonization of North America began. Despite early struggles to survive, the 1607 settlement evolved into a prosperous colony. As the colony expanded, the Virginia Indians were pushed out of their homeland. In 1619, th...
Entrance: $15
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Living History, First Person Interpretation, Junior Ranger Program
Weather: http://www.nps.gov/jame/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Kiptopeke State Park
State Park
536 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Phelps State Lake
State Park
15,917 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Machicomoco State Park
State Park
633 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Maggie Lena Walker devoted her life to civil rights advancement, economic empowerment, and educational opportunities for Jim Crow-era African Americans and women. As a bank president, newspaper editor, and fraternal leader, Walker served as an inspiration of pride and progress. Today, Walker’s home ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Summer is hot and humid, spring and winter are pleasant/mild, winter can be cold and occasionally snowy.
Medoc Mountain State Park
State Park
3,554 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Merchants Millpond State Park
State Park
3,224 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Middle Peninsula State Park
State Park
432 acres. Closed
Entrance: $0
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield
Two hundred ninety-two days, eight offensives, over 70,000 casualties, U. S. Colored Troops, and the decline of Gen. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia all describe the Siege of Petersburg. U.S. forces cut off supplies to both Petersburg and the Confederate capital, Richmond. Today, the park prese...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Mountain Biking, Road Biking, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Hors...
Weather: Winters are usually cool with temperatures averaging in the 40s. Spring and fall are mild. Summer can bring very hot and humid weather.
Pettigrew State Park
State Park
1,736 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pocahontas State Park
State Park
7,973 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pocahontas Waterfowl
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pocahontas Waterfowl Area State Park
State Park
1 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Powhatan State Park
State Park
1,564 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park
The center of Confederate manufacturing fueled a modern war, one of the South’s largest hospitals gave care to the sick and wounded, and armies battled on open fields and in miles of defensive earthworks. From 1861 to 1865, Richmond’s fate would determine America’s future.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store, Gift Shop and ...
Weather: Summer, hot and humid. Fall and Spring, mild. Winter, cold with occasional ice and snow.
Salmon Creek State Natural Area
State Park
1,305 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
York River State Park
State Park
393 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Discover what it took for the United States to be independent as you explore the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Here at Yorktown, in the fall of 1781, General George Washington, with allied American and French forces, besieged General Charles Lord Cornwallis’s British army. ...
Entrance: $15
Activities: Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Horse Trekking, Horseback Riding, Living History, Reenactments, Historic Weapons...
Weather: Yorktown, VA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's. The warmest month of the year is July wit...