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FIPS 48159 · population 10,912 (2024)

Franklin County, Texas

Franklin County has been named in 20 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

20declarations 11major disasters 9emergencies 1998first on record 2023latest

By hazard

Hurricane5
Fire5
Severe Ice Storm3
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Winter Storm1
Flood1
Other1

By decade

21990s
82000s
42010s
62020s

Population: 10,355 in April 2020, 10,912 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Franklin County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Apr 21, 2023 DR-4705-TX Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm PAHM $89.5 million
Feb 19, 2021 DR-4586-TX Severe Winter Storms Severe Ice Storm IHPPAHM $346.7 million
Feb 14, 2021 EM-3554-TX Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice Storm PA —
Aug 24, 2020 EM-3540-TX Tropical Storms Marco and Laura Hurricane PA $57.3 million
Mar 25, 2020 DR-4485-TX COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $14.90 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3458-TX COVID-19 Biological PA —
Feb 25, 2019 DR-4416-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood PAHM $53.5 million
Feb 9, 2016 DR-4255-TX Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $27.1 million
Sep 9, 2011 DR-4029-TX Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $72.9 million
Jul 1, 2011 DR-1999-TX Wildfires Fire PAHM $64.4 million
Sep 10, 2008 EM-3294-TX Hurricane Ike Hurricane PA $562,029
Mar 14, 2008 EM-3284-TX Wildfires Fire PA —
Jan 11, 2006 DR-1624-TX Extreme Wildfire Threat Fire IHPIAPAHM $37.4 million
Sep 24, 2005 DR-1606-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $1.08 billion
Sep 21, 2005 EM-3261-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane PA $6.3 million
Sep 2, 2005 EM-3216-TX Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $519.0 million
Feb 1, 2003 EM-3171-TX Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia Other PA $6.1 million
Jan 8, 2001 DR-1356-TX Severe Winter Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm IAPAHM $44.1 million
Sep 1, 1999 EM-3142-TX Extreme Fire Hazards Fire PA $6.2 million
Aug 26, 1998 DR-1239-TX Tropical Storm Charley Severe Storm IAPAHM $12.1 million