Franklin, Louisiana
Franklin, Louisiana | |
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| City of Franklin | |
Historic lampposts lining Franklin's Main Street | |
Location of Franklin in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 29°47′30″N 91°30′30″W / 29.79167°N 91.50833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Mary |
| Incorporated | 1820 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eugene P. Foulcard (Democrat) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.49 sq mi (27.17 km2) |
| • Land | 9.92 sq mi (25.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,229 |
| • Density | 678.09/sq mi (261.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70538 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-27155 |
| Website | www |
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Franklin is a small city in and the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,229 as of 2024. The city is located on Bayou Teche, southeast of the cities of Lafayette, 47 miles (76 km) and New Iberia, 28 miles (45 km), and 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Morgan City. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area and the larger Lafayette-Acadiana combined statistical area.