The Town Files

Franklin County, Nebraska

2,846 people. The median home is worth $95,600 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $60,195.

Towns in Franklin County

Towns in Franklin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Franklin941$89,200$53,37548.0

People and housing

Franklin CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$95,600$154,800
Median rent$691$818
Median household income$60,195$66,320
Median age49.039.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%22.4%
Below the poverty line12.3%9.9%

Jobs and pay

782 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,944 a year.

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail98 jobs · $24,374Health care & social assistan…58 jobs · $38,765Hotels & restaurants39 jobs · $15,863Finance & insurance38 jobs · $48,643
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Franklin County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 478 storm events in Franklin County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Franklin County by type since 1996Hail152Drought51Tornado12Blizzard11High Wind31Heavy Rain19Flash Flood5Winter Storm45Winter Weather51Cold/Wind Chill6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Franklin County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 24, 2014Severe StormDR-4183: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
January 7, 2007Severe StormDR-1674: Severe Winter Storms
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3245: Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).