Franklin is an independent city in Virginia. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Franklin with Southampton county for statistical purposes. The population was 8,346 at the 2000 census.
(excerpt taken from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%2C_VA)

REAL ESTATE TAX RATES ···

http://www.franklinva.com/Living_franklin.html

SCHOOL LINKS ···

Franklin Schools website
Franklin school information on www.greatschools.net

GENERAL INFORMATION LINKS ···

Crime, Income, Commute Time, and other Community stats on www.Trulia.com
Franklin VA, according to Wikipedia.com
Official Franklin website
Citizens Guide
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