Franklin, Kentucky

Franklin, Kentucky
Simpson County Courthouse in Franklin
Location of Franklin in Simpson County, Kentucky.
Location of Franklin in Simpson County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°43′21″N 86°34′39″W / 36.72250°N 86.57750°W / 36.72250; -86.57750
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountySimpson
EstablishedNovember 2, 1820
Government
 • TypeCity Commission
 • Mayor City CommissionLarry Dixon

Dale McCreary

Jamie Powell

Wendell Stewart

Herbert Williams
Area
 • Total14.86 sq mi (38.48 km2)
 • Land14.75 sq mi (38.19 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,176
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
10,344
 • Density690.04/sq mi (266.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
42134-42135
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-28918
GNIS feature ID0492443
Websitewww.franklinky.org

Franklin is a home rule-class city[3] in and the county seat of Simpson County, Kentucky, United States.[4] The county is located on the south central border of the state, and its population was 10,176 at the 2020 census.

Kentucky Downs, formerly known as Dueling Grounds Racetrack (owned by Corey Johnsen & Ray Reid), is located in Franklin on the Kentucky–Tennessee border. Kentucky Downs hosts the Kentucky Cup Turf Festival, a full card of world-class horse racing featuring four major turf stakes. Kentucky Downs also hosts year-round simulcasts for the Kentucky-Tennessee market.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.