Franklin, Virginia

Franklin, Virginia
Downtown Franklin, Virginia
Downtown Franklin, Virginia
Official seal of Franklin, Virginia
Motto: 
"Growth – Community – Spirit"[1]
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 36°40′38″N 76°55′20″W / 36.67722°N 76.92222°W / 36.67722; -76.92222
Country United States
State Virginia
CountyNone (Independent city)
Incorporated (Town)March 1876
Incorporated (City)1961
Government
 • MayorRobert "Bobby" Cutchins
 • Vice MayorWynndolyn H. Copeland
Area
 • Total8.36 sq mi (21.67 km2)
 • Land8.28 sq mi (21.44 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,180
 • Density980/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23851
Area code(s)757, 948
FIPS code51-29600[3]
GNIS feature ID1494943[4]
Websitewww.franklinva.com

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.

  1. ^ "City of Franklin, Virginia". City of Franklin. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Franklin city, Franklin city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.