Franklin County | |
|---|---|
 Franklin County Court House in St. Albans | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Vermont | |
 Vermont's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′27″N 72°54′43″W / 44.85748°N 72.912°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Vermont |
| Founded | December 1, 1796 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Shire Town | St. Albans |
| Largest city | St. Albans |
| Area | |
• Total | 692 sq mi (1,790 km2) |
| • Land | 634 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
| • Water | 58 sq mi (150 km2) 8.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 49,946 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,946.[1] Its county seat is the city of St. Albans.[2] It borders the Canadian province of Quebec. The county was created in 1792 and organized in 1796.[3][4] Franklin County is part of the Burlington metropolitan area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Vermont: Individual County Chronologies". Vermont Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Aldrich, Lewis Cass (1891). History of Franklin and Grand Isle counties, Vermont. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co. Retrieved June 30, 2015.