Franklin, Virginia | |
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Motto: "Growth – Community – Spirit"[1] | |
Coordinates: 36°40′38″N 76°55′20″W / 36.67722°N 76.92222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | None (Independent city) |
Incorporated (Town) | March 1876 |
Incorporated (City) | 1961 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert "Bobby" Cutchins |
• Vice Mayor | Wynndolyn H. Copeland |
Area | |
• Total | 8.36 sq mi (21.67 km2) |
• Land | 8.28 sq mi (21.44 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,180 |
• Density | 980/sq mi (380/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 23851 |
Area code(s) | 757, 948 |
FIPS code | 51-29600[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1494943[4] |
Website | www |
Franklin is the southwesternmost independent city in Hampton Roads, Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,180.[5] The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Franklin with Southampton County for statistical purposes.