Delaware County > Franklin
Population: 258
The community was named for Temple Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono purchased farmland here decades ago. Ono kept the property after Lennon’s death, and reportedly lived there during the Covid pandemic.
School districts: Franklin Central School DistrictLibraries: Franklin Free Library
Emergency services: Franklin Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Rotary
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Ouleout Valley Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded food backpacks, a school field trip, theater basement renovation, village water tank replacement, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
Franklin Central School
A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation - Delhi, NY - $1,697 (2024)
Franklin Central School
Tom Morgan and Erna J Mcreynolds Charitable Foundation - Franklin, NY - $2,240 (2024)
Franklin Central School
Tom Morgan and Erna J Mcreynolds Charitable Foundation - Franklin, NY - $2,240 (2024)
Franklin Central School District
U.S. Department of Education - Washington, DC - $19,000 (2024)
Franklin Community Educational Foundation
Tianaderrah Foundation - New York, NY - $3,000 (2024)
Franklin Highway Department
Helfgott-Renfroe Foundation - Delhi, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Franklin Improvement Society of Franklin NY
A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation - Delhi, NY - $1,525 (2024)
Franklin Railroad Museum
Tianaderrah Foundation - New York, NY - $13,000 (2024)
Franklin Railroad Museum
Walter Rich Charitable Foundation - Franklin, NY - $226,713 (2024)
Franklin Stage Company
A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation - Delhi, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Franklin Stage Company
A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation - Delhi, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Franklin Stage Company
A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation - Delhi, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Franklin Stage Company
Anna L Mabey Foundation - Norwich, NY - $3,000 (2024)
Franklin Stage Company
George and Margaret Mee Charitable Foundation - Binghamton, NY - $12,000 (2024)
Franklin Stage Company
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2026)
Franklin Stage Company
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Franklin Stage Company
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Franklin Stage Company
Tianaderrah Foundation - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation - Delhi, NY - $4,789 (2024)
Town of Franklin
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $600,000 (2024)
Village of Franklin
A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation - Delhi, NY - $1,250 (2024)
Village of Franklin
A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation - Delhi, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Franklin (by assets) include:
Walter Rich Charitable Foundation
Ouleout Valley Cemetery Assoc
Franklin Railroad and Community Museum
Franklin Stock Company at Chapel Hall
Franklin Free Library
Tom Morgan & Erna J Mcreynolds Charitable Foundation
St. Innocents Retreat
Frederick Erdman Association
Love and Hope Animal Sanctuary