Franklin
A village in Oakland County, Michigan — population 3,221 as of 2020.
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Ladies Race of Champions returns to American Speed Festival
PONTIAC – Five professional female drivers will take to the track Oct. 3-4 at M1 Concourse as part of the Ladies Race of Champions (LROC) Invitational during the American Speed Festival. The LROC Invitational will feature drivers from a variety of motorsports disciplines…
GeneralInformation and resources regarding the proposed renewal of Fire Operating Millage #2 and Police Operating Millage #2 including ballot language, a millage calculator and comparison instructions, links to resources, answers to frequently asked questions.
Government & Civic
Fall Hydrant Flushing Now Through - Mid October
Waterford Township DPW will perform Fall hydrant flushing now through mid-October. Flushing is done between 4-8 pm, Monday through Thursday.
General
Michigan politicians are saying no to data centers, but voters should be skeptical
In the past year, I have closely followed data center stories throughout the state of Michigan, particularly the University of Michigan’s development in Ypsilanti Township and OpenAI’s in Saline Township. Some data center projects have gone through despite public disapproval;…
Real Estate & Development
REVIEW: Avon Players’ ‘Come From Away’ is a Rousing Celebration of the Human Spirit
Avon Players opens its 80th season with the emotional musical, Come From Away, inspired by true events surrounding 9/11, running now through September 26, 2026, in Rochester Hills, Mich. With book, music, and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Come From Away features a…
Creatives & Arts
GUEST COLUMN: PACS Funding Nearly 95 Percent of Ann Bollin’s Campaign
State Rep. Ann Bollin, R-Brighton Township, is raking in tens of thousands of dollars for her re-election campaign from corporate and other political action committees, but has received only a handful of contributions from the people she is supposed to represent, campaign finance…
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Franklin by the numbers
- Area
- 2.66 sq mi (6.9 km²)
- Median age
- 49.5
- Households
- 1,032
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $194,079
- Median house value
- $774,900
- Office
- CLERK
- Address
- 32325 FRANKLIN RD, FRANKLIN, MI 48025