Franklin is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,293 people, 469 households, and 355 families residing in the town.

There were 491 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.2/km2).

The racial makeup of the town was 99.61% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 0.23% from two or more races.

19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.