Franklin, Missouri

About Franklin

Set in the central part of Missouri, Franklin is a tiny community, home to 70 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Franklin holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 304 residents per square mile.

📰 Franklin News Today

• Missouri Chestnut Festival in New Franklin celebrates MU agriculture research KOMU 8 · Oct 10
• Arrest made after school shooting threat in Franklin County FOX 2 · Oct 7
• 39-year-old charged after 'terrorist' shooting threat at Franklin County school leads to arrest KSDK · Oct 7
• Mark Steven Fairley Obituary (2026) - New Franklin, MO - Howard-Millard Funeral Home - Boonville Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Man charged after school shooting threat in Franklin County FOX 2 · Oct 8

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What Makes Franklin Unique

• One of 30 places in the US named Franklin — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• With 70 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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