<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FRANKLIN
TAX-FREE TRUST AUGUST 31, 2000 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIR
ETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 26
<NAME> FRANKLIN ARIZONA INSURED TAX-FREE INCOME FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 71,494,995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 72,038,611
<RECEIVABLES> 1,811,940
<ASSETS-OTHER> 225,905
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 74,076,456
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 284,911
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 284,911
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 74,825,700
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 7,114,618
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 7,365,906
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> (27,402)
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> (1,550,369)
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 543,616
<NET-ASSETS> 73,791,545
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 2,029,378
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (294,256)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 1,735,122
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (503,151)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 4,270,950
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 5,502,921
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (1,753,302)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 464,091
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (799,610)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 84,231
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 1,274,396
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> (9,222)
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> (1,047,218)
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> (224,476)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> (294,256)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 71,836,599
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.840
<PER-SHARE-NII> .240<F1>
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .530
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.240)<F2>
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> .000
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> .000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.370
<EXPENSE-RATIO> .820<F3>
<FN>
<F1>BASED ON AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING.
<F2>INCLUDES DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT
INCOME IN THE AMOUNT OF $.003.
<F3>ANNUALIZED
</FN>
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