Welcome To KEY TO THE CITY's Page For
Franklin
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
ZipCodes
02038
Motto
"Home of the first Public Library in the United States"
Page Contents for Franklin, Massachusetts
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Massachusetts state capital is Boston.
The population of Franklin is approximately 28,353 (1998).
The amount of land area in Franklin is 10.869 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Franklin is 27.01 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.151 sq kilometers.
The distance from Franklin to Washington DC is 378 miles.
The distance to the Massachusetts state capital is 25 miles. (as the crow flies)
Franklin is positioned 42.08 degrees north of the equator and 71.38 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Franklin per capita income is $ 18,228.
Franklin average annual precipitation is 46.6 inches peryear.
The average winter temperature is 23.9 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 70.8 degrees F.
Location
22 miles southwest of Boston. Here is a map page for Franklin.Return to Index
Weather
seasonal. Here is a weather page for Franklin
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History & History Related Items
The Wadsworth Diaries
The Diaries of George M. Wadsworth - 1857 - 1893
Proclamation for Ben Franklin Week and links to many other pages about Benjamin Franklin.
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The founding of Franklin
March 2, 1778The incorporation of Franklin
1778 (town)Franklin City Government
The Town of FranklinPhone: (508) 528-7900
Franklin has a Town Administrator/Council form of government
Franklin Chamber
The The Tri-Center Region United Chamber of Commerce
40 Kenwood Circle
Franklin, MA 02038
Phone: 508/528-2800
Fax: 508/520-7864
Franklin Organizations
The The Tri-Center Region United Chamber of Commerce
40 Kenwood Circle
Franklin, MA 02038
Phone: 508/528-2800
Fax: 508/520-7864
Franklin Libraries
The Franklin Library
118 Main St.
Franklin, MA 02038
Corner of School and Main Streets
Phone: (508) 520-4940
The First Public Library in the United States!
"The Franklin Public Library is America's first lending library. In 1778, when the town was incorporated the designated name Exeter, was changed to Franklin in honor of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. When asked to
donate a bell, Franklin responded with an offer of books for the town's residents, acknowledging that
'sense' was preferable to 'sound'. The original Franklin collection is still housed in a bookcase (pictured)
in the Circulation Department of our historic library." (Taken from: http://www.franklin.ma.us/town/library/libboards.htm#history
Franklin Schools
Franklin High School
Profile for Franklin Public Schools
HIGHER EDUCATION
Dean College
99 Main Street
Franklin, MA 02038-1994
Phone: 1-877-TRY-DEAN (877-879-3326)
Fax: 508-541-8726 Franklin
Miscellany
The population of Franklin was:1994 - 22,095
1998 - 28,353
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