Franklin County, Missouri

Franklin County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri. At the 2020 census, the population was 104,682. Its county seat is Union. The county was organized in 1818 and is named after Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.

Franklin County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°25′N 91°05′W
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedDecember 11, 1818
Named forBenjamin Franklin
SeatUnion
Largest cityWashington
Area
  Total931 sq mi (2,410 km2)
  Land923 sq mi (2,390 km2)
  Water8.0 sq mi (21 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
  Total104,682
  Density110/sq mi (43/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.franklinmo.org

Franklin County is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area and contains some of the city's exurbs. It is located along the south side of the Missouri River.

The county has wineries that are included in the Hermann AVA (American Viticultural Area) and is part of the region known as the Missouri Rhineland, which extends on both sides of the Missouri River.

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