Map of Franklin city, Iowa

Franklin is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States. Franklin is noted for its stone and brick Federal architecture, uncommon in Iowa. The population was 131 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Franklin city overview:
Name:	Franklin city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Lee County
Elevation:	696 ft (212 m)
Total Area:	0.16 sq mi (0.40 km²)
Land Area:	0.16 sq mi (0.40 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	131
Population Density:	839.74/sq mi (324.95/km²)
ZIP code:	52625
Area code:	319
FIPS code:	1928740
GNISfeature ID:	0456723

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History

Franklin (formerly Franklin Centre) was laid out in 1840. The city’s namesake is Benjamin Franklin. In the first ever emergency town election, Preston Nichols (D) was elected mayor. He was a circuit court judge for 36 years before he was appointed mayor of Franklin.