Franktown is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 409 people and two associated neighborhoods, Franktown is the 217th largest community in Colorado.
Franktown home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Franktown real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Of important note, Franktown is also a town of artists. Franktown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Franktown’s character.
Also of interest is that Franktown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.67% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Franktown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Franktown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Franktown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Franktown, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.04 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Franktown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Franktown ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Franktown, 45.68% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Franktown in 2022 was $104,457, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $417,828 for a family of four. However, Franktown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Franktown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franktown residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Franktown include Italian, English, French, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Franktown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.