Editing Franklin, Michigan

{{About|the village in Oakland County|three similarly named townships|Franklin Township, Michigan (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Franklin, Michigan
| official_name            = Village of Franklin
| settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = "Experience It"<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.franklin.mi.us/|title=Historic Franklin Village, Michigan|publisher= Historic Franklin Village, Michigan|access-date=August 25, 2012}}</ref>

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| image_caption            = Top-to-bottom: Downtown Franklin (2022), Franklin–[[Bingham Farms, Michigan|Bingham]] Fire Department in (2013)
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| map_caption              = Location within [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]]

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| subdivision_name3        = [[Southfield Township, Michigan|Southfield]]

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| leader_name              = Bill Lamott
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| population_total         = 3139
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| postal_code              = 48025
| area_code                = [[Area codes 248 and 947|248]]
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'''Franklin''' is a village in [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. A northern [[Metro Detroit|suburb of Detroit]], Franklin is located within [[Southfield Township, Michigan|Southfield Township]], roughly {{convert|20|mi|km|1}} northwest of [[downtown Detroit]]. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 3,139.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Franklin, Michigan |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Franklin,_Michigan |access-date=June 4, 2023 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>

The community is known for large, estate-style homes. The downtown was designated as a [[Franklin Historic District (Franklin, Michigan)|historic district]], the first in Michigan, and listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1969. The [[Franklin Cider Mill]] is a visitor attraction.

==History==
The community was founded in 1825 by Elijah Bullock and other European-American settlers; it was named after [[Benjamin Franklin]], a [[Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Father]] of the United States, in 1831.<ref>{{cite web|url=  http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=21800|title= Profile for Franklin, Michigan, MI|publisher=ePodunk |access-date=August 24, 2012}}</ref> By 1830, a business district formed. The village has a unique collection of historical structures in original condition that is unusual for  suburban [[Detroit]]. The village was incorporated in 1953.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.franklin.mi.us/AboutFranklin/History.asp |title=History Of Franklin, Michigan (MI) |website=www.franklin.mi.us |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121063314/http://www.franklin.mi.us/AboutFranklin/History.asp |archive-date=January 21, 2012}}</ref>

===Historical markers===
In 1960 a historical marker was erected that reads: 
<blockquote>FRANKLIN VILLAGE Founded in 1824–1825, Franklin received its present name in 1828. First postmaster was Dr. Ebenezer Raynale, state legislator and physician. The William Huston store, opened in 1830, was the forerunner of a business center that later included the famous Broughton Wagon Shop, the Van Every Mills, now Ye Olde Cider Mill; several taverns, two distilleries, and two churches. The village also was a station on the [[Underground Railroad]]. Franklin still has the appearance and atmosphere of an early Michigan village.</blockquote>

Another marker was installed in front of Franklin Village School: 
<blockquote>Franklin Village School – Michigan's [[Michigan Territorial Council|Territorial Council]] passed a law in 1827 requiring every township with fifty or more inhabitants to establish a school. Thus the following year, the first school in Southfield Township was erected in Franklin Village. Sophie Gotie taught twenty-nine students in a log schoolhouse located near the still extant house of early settler Daniel Broughton. Franklin village built a new school in 1845 at the foot of School Hill on property deeded by Winthrop Worthings. On this site in 1869 a third school was constructed on land given by wealthy postmaster A.A. Rust. After that building burned in 1922, the village erected the present school on this same location. The Franklin School District No. 3, Southfield Township, joined the [[Birmingham City School District|Birmingham Public Schools]] in 1945.</blockquote>

This building closed as a public school in 1979. In 1988, members of Metro Detroit's [[Islam in the United States|Muslim community]] bought the building and adapted it as Huda School and Montessori, a K-8 Islamic [[parochial school]]. On Saturdays the building houses the related Dar-al-Huda [[Islam]]ic [[Sunday school|Saturday school]].

In 2006, the Muslim community raised $3.6 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=3600000|start_year=2006}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) to fund renovation and expansion of the school. In the summer of 2007, the Monahan Construction Company renovated the school. In September 2007, the community raised another $1 million to continue the project's second phase, which was completed in 2008. Franklin also the hometown [[Farmbrook Free Press]], a small publication.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|2.66|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

== Government ==

=== Federal, state, and county legislators ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+[[United States House of Representatives]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hendrickson |first=Clara |date=2024-11-05 |title=US Rep. Haley Stevens reelected to another 2-year term in Congress, defeating Nick Somberg |url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/05/us-rep-haley-stevens-reelected/75807876007/ |access-date= |website=[[Detroit Free Press]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
!District
!Representative
!Party
!Since
|-
|[[Michigan's 12th congressional district|12th]]
|[[Rashida Tlaib]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2023
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[[Michigan Senate]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Michigan State Senate Districts (Linden) |url=https://data.michigan.gov/download/i67p-mi6f/application%2Fpdf |website=Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Senators |url=https://senate.michigan.gov/senators/senators/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Michigan Senate}}</ref>
!District
!Senator
!Party
!Since
|-
|[[Michigan's 7th Senate district|7th]]
|[[Jeremy Moss]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
|2023
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[[Michigan House of Representatives]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Michigan State House Districts (Hickory) |url=https://data.michigan.gov/download/fjje-2wv6/application%2Fpdf |website=Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-07 |title=2024 MI State House General Election Results |url=https://www.freep.com/elections/results/2024-11-05/michigan/state-house |access-date= |website=[[Detroit Free Press]] |language=en}}</ref>
!District
!Representative
!Party
!Since
|-
|[[Michigan's 19th House of Representatives district|19th]]
|[[Samantha Steckloff]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
|2023
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[[Oakland County Board of Commissioners]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Commissioner Districts |url=https://oakgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=4f848e8372074b6b864d919929127fe4 |access-date= |website=Oakland County |via=[[ArcGIS]]}}</ref>
!District
!Commissioner
!Party
!Since
|-
|18
|Linnie Taylor
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
|2023
|}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 151
|1960= 2262
|1970= 3311
|1980= 2864
|1990= 2626
|2000= 2937
|2010= 3150
|2020= 3139
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,150 people, 1,118 households, and 903 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1184.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,177 housing units at an average density of {{convert|442.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 86.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 1,118 households, of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the village was 45.4 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.5% were from 25 to 44; 34.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,937 people, 1,073 households, and 866 families living in the village.  The population density was {{convert|1,105.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,118 housing units at an average density of {{convert|420.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the village was 89.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.58% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.12% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 1,073 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $124,014, and the median income for a family was $139,339. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $61,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $71,033.  About 0.5% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

== Arts and culture==

===Points of interest===
Franklin is known for the [[Franklin Cider Mill]], just north of the village's borders in neighboring [[Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan|Bloomfield Township]]. The Franklin Cider Mill was established as a gristmill in 1837, the year Michigan became a state.<ref name="Local Stew">{{cite web|title=Franklin Cider Mill|url=http://michigan.localstew.com/businesses/franklin-cider-mill|publisher=Localstew.com|access-date=July 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018011719/http://michigan.localstew.com/businesses/franklin-cider-mill|archive-date=October 18, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was converted to a cider mill in 1949.

Franklin's current firehouse was built in 1959. The village employs one firefighter and a chief; the rest of the force is volunteer. The station was built on the site of the former community hall, which burned down in 1958.

Because of its many original mid-19th century properties, Franklin was designated as Michigan's first [[Franklin Historic District (Franklin, Michigan)|historic district]] on November 11, 1969, and listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] that year. The boundaries of the district have been expanded to include more contributing properties.

== Notable people==
*[[Max Fisher]], businessman, died at his home in Franklin
*[[Ashley Johnson (actress)|Ashley Johnson]], actress and voice actress, spent part of her childhood in Franklin
*[[Jeff Katz]], film producer and comic book author, grew up in Franklin

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Wikivoyage|Franklin (Michigan)}}
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{{Portal|Michigan}}
*[http://www.franklin.mi.us/ Village of Franklin]
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070929125253/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/advancematch.asp?ctype=any&cname=Franklin&cnty=Oakland
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*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060527142545/http://www.michmarkers.com/detail.asp?txtID=L0584 Article title]}}

{{Oakland County, Michigan}}
{{Metro Detroit}}

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[[Category:Villages in Oakland County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]
[[Category:Metro Detroit]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1825]]
[[Category:1825 establishments in Michigan Territory]]