The community of Franklin was established in 1872.
Franklin is the county seat of Robertson County and is centrally located among the Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio metroplexes. US79 is the major highway that serves Franklin. Starting near Texarkana, US79 crosses all of East Texas ending in the Austin Metroplex. The central location of Franklin allows the best of both worlds - the shopping and arts offered in large cities and the luxury of quiet country living.
With a population of 1560, the City of Franklin is proud of its exemplary school system and tight knit community. Franklin ISD-2A school rated exemplary by the Texas Education Agency in 2009-2010. There are three campuses Roland Reynolds Elementary-Pre-K to 5th grade, Franklin Middle School-6th to 8th grade, Franklin High School-9th to 12th grade.
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City of Franklin 2019 Consumer Confidence report: /Portals/69/City of Franklin CCR 2019.pdf
2020 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheets /Portals/69/City of Franklin - 2020 Tax Rate Worksheet.pdf
Sign up for the May 2021 election will be held from Jan 13th to Feb 12th. Applications can be obtained at Franklin City Hall.