Franklin County, Kansas
Franklin County is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Ottawa. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 25,996. The county was named for Benjamin Franklin, a founding father of the United States. Formerly it was considered part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, but was removed in 2013.
Franklin County | |
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Franklin County Courthouse in Ottawa (2009) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′00″N 95°17′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Seat | Ottawa |
| Largest city | Ottawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 577 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 572 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Water | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 25,996 |
| • Density | 45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | FranklinCoKS.org |
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