Franklin County, Nebraska
Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,889. Its county seat is Franklin. The county was formed in 1867 and organized in 1871. It was named for Benjamin Franklin.
Franklin County | |
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Franklin County courthouse in Franklin | |
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′N 98°57′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Founded | 1867 (authorized) 1871 (organized) |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Seat | Franklin |
| Largest city | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 576 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 576 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.03% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2021) | 2,889 |
| • Density | 5.2/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
In the Nebraska license plate system, Franklin County is represented by the prefix 50 (it had the 50th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
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