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Also known as Franklin County, Iowa, Franklin County, IA

county in Iowa, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Iowa
Founded
January 15, 1851 (created), March 3, 1856(organized)
Named after
Benjamin Franklin
Seat
Hampton
Largest city
Hampton
Total
583 sq mi (1,510 km )
Land
582 sq mi (1,510 km )
Water
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km ) 0.09%
Estimate 2025
9,868
Density
17.2/sq mi (6.65/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
4th
Website
www .franklincountyia .gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Located in
Iowa
Contains
Bradford
Capital
Hampton
Population
10019
Area
1510
Shares border with
Hamilton County
Official website
co.franklin.ia.us
Image
Franklin County G.A.R. Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Hampton, Iowa.JPG
Households
4195
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water as percent of area
0.09
native label
Franklin County
Commons category
Franklin County, Iowa
topic's main category
Category:Franklin County, Iowa
inception
1851-00-00
per capita income
28650
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Encyclopedic overview

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,019. The county seat is Hampton. The county was formed on January 15, 1851 and named after Benjamin Franklin.

Geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Franklin County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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