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Welcome to Franklin County ...

Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hampton is the Seat for Franklin County.

Franklin County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Chickasaw County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 10,082 people. This is a decrease of 5.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,680 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.35% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Alexander
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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    • Alexander is located in Franklin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Coulter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Coulter is located in Franklin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Geneva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Franklin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
  • Hampton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Franklin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
  • Hansell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
    • Hansell is located in Franklin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansell <3>
  • Latimer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Franklin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <3>
  • Popejoy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
    • Popejoy is located in Franklin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Sheffield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Franklin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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