Franklin, Sacramento County, California

Franklin
Franklin is located in California
Franklin
Franklin
Position in California.
Coordinates: 38°22′03″N 121°27′42″W / 38.36750°N 121.46167°W / 38.36750; -121.46167
Country United States
State California
CountySacramento
Area
 • Total
2.106 sq mi (5.454 km2)
 • Land2.106 sq mi (5.454 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
167
 • Density79/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2583017
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Franklin, Sacramento County, California

Franklin is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.[2] Franklin sits at an elevation of 13 feet (4.0 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Franklin's population at 167.

Franklin is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) west-southwest of Elk Grove. The town was named after the Franklin House that Andrew George built in 1856.[3]

  1. ^ U.S. Census Archived July 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Franklin, Sacramento County, California
  3. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 487. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.