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Franklin, Texas

Franklin is a city in, and the county seat of, Robertson County, Texas, United States. It is within the Brazos Valley, on the cusp of the East and Central Texas regions. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,614. The original name of the town was Morgan and it was made county seat in 1879.

Franklin lies near the geographic center of the county, on an upland prairie that is drained by the branches of three creeks: Touchstone Branch, to the north, runs westward into Mud Creek; South Mineral Creek drains waters eastward to the Navasota River; and the forks of Cedar Creek run to the south, passing Mount Pleasant, Henry Prairie and Wheelock.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.

On April 13, 2019, an EF-3 tornado passed through Franklin, causing widespread damage and many injuries.

Franklin is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

As of the 2020 census, Franklin had a population of 1,614, and the median age was 40.3 years.

23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older.

For every 100 females there were 100.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.2 males age 18 and over.

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