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Also known as Franklin County, Indiana, Franklin County, IN

county in Indiana, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Indiana
Founded
February 1, 1811 (authorized)
Named after
Benjamin Franklin
Seat
Brookville
Largest town
Brookville (entirely within county), Batesville (partial)
Total
391.05 sq mi (1,012.8 km )
Land
384.43 sq mi (995.7 km )
Water
6.62 sq mi (17.1 km ) 1.69%
Estimate 2025
23,286
Density
59.1/sq mi (22.8/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district
6th
Website
www .franklincountyin .com

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Population
22785
Area
1014
Official website
www.franklincountyin.com
Image
Franklin County Courthouse in Brookville.jpg
Households
8867
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Commons category
Franklin County, Indiana
inception
1811-00-00
water as percent of area
1.69
native label
Franklin County
per capita income
32095
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Article

Franklin County is a county on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Indiana. In the 2020 United States census, the county population was 22,785. The county seat is the town of Brookville. Franklin County is part of the Cincinnati, OH–KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The only incorporated city in Franklin County is Batesville, which lies mostly in adjoining Ripley County.

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