Franklin County, Iowa

Franklin County
Franklin County Courthouse in Hampton
Map of Iowa highlighting Franklin County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°43′51″N 93°16′03″W / 42.730833333333°N 93.2675°W / 42.730833333333; -93.2675
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1851
Named forBenjamin Franklin
SeatHampton
Largest cityHampton
Area
 • Total
583 sq mi (1,510 km2)
 • Land582 sq mi (1,510 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.09%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,019
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,875 Decrease
 • Density17/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.franklincountyia.gov

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,019.[1] The county seat is Hampton.[2] The county was formed on January 15, 1851[3] and named after Benjamin Franklin.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Stuart, I. L. (1914). History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 117.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 131.