Franklin Township School District, Somerset County, New Jersey

Franklin Township School District is a unified school district in Somerset County, New Jersey, for grades K–12. About 68,907 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 46.2 sq mi (120 km²) of land.

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Franklin Township School District in New Jersey
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
68,907 ± 47
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Somerset County
Land area
46.2 sq mi (120 km²)
Median household income
$124,648 ± $7,432
Median home value
$457,900 ± $9,937
Water area
0.7 sq mi (1.82 km²)
State
New Jersey
Census code (GEOID)
3405490
Coordinates (central point)
40.476872, -74.550447

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Franklin Township School District, largest first

  1. Franklin Township68,907 people
  2. Somerset (CDP)22,720 people
  3. Franklin Park (CDP)13,211 people
  4. East Franklin (CDP)11,070 people
  5. Franklin Center (CDP)6,646 people
  6. Six Mile Run (CDP)2,882 people
  7. Ten Mile Run (CDP)2,492 people
  8. Weston (CDP)2,105 people
  9. Middlebush (CDP)2,049 people
  10. Voorhees (CDP)2,000 people
  11. Kingston (CDP)1,670 people
  12. Griggstown (CDP)812 people
All 17
  1. East Millstone (CDP)698 people
  2. Pleasant Plains (CDP)468 people
  3. East Rocky Hill (CDP)235 people
  4. Clyde (CDP)129 people
  5. Zarephath (CDP)17 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. North Brunswick Township School District4.2 mi southeast
  2. Manville Borough School District4.9 mi northwest
  3. South Bound Brook Borough School District5.5 mi north
  4. New Brunswick City School District5.6 mi east
  5. Hillsborough Township School District6.5 mi west
  6. South Brunswick Township School District6.5 mi south
  7. Piscataway Township School District6.7 mi northeast
  8. Montgomery Township School District7.6 mi southwest
  9. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District8.6 mi north
  10. Princeton Public Schools10 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Franklin Township School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Franklin Township School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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