Franklin, Virginia | |
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 Downtown Franklin, Virginia | |
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| Motto: "Growth – Community – Spirit"[1] | |
 Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| 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.
- ^ "City of Franklin, Virginia". City of Franklin. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Franklin city, Franklin city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.