Franklin County

Also known as Franklin County, Arkansas, Franklin County, AR

county in Arkansas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Arkansas
Founded: December 19, 1837
Named after: Benjamin Franklin
Seat: Ozark (northern district);, Charleston (southern district)
Largest city: Ozark
Total: 620 sq mi (1,600 km )
Land: 609 sq mi (1,580 km )
Water: 11 sq mi (28 km ) 1.7%
Estimate 2025: 17,725
Density: 28.1/sq mi (10.8/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 4th
Website: https://www.arcounties.org/counties/franklin/

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Wikidata facts

Population: 17097
Area: 1605
Official website: www.franklincountyar.org
Image: Franklin County Courthouse, Charleston, AR.jpg
Households: 6671

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water as percent of area: 1.7
native label: Franklin County
Commons category: Franklin County, Arkansas
inception: 1837-12-19
per capita income: 20639

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Franklin County is a county in Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,097. The county has two county seats, Charleston and Ozark. The county was formed on December 19, 1837, and named for Benjamin Franklin, American statesman. Franklin County is a damp county, with alcohol sales allowed except in Alix township, and limits on liquor sales in the city of Branch.

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