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Welcome to Johnson County ...

Time Zone: Johnson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Franklin is the Seat for Johnson County.

Johnson County was founded December 31, 1823.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Johnson had a population of 158,332 people. This is an increase of 13.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 139,654 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Johnson represented 2.15% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Johnson County:

  • Bargersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Edinburgh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Johnson County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Johnson County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
  • New Whiteland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
    • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Princes Lakes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
    • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Trafalgar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Whiteland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
    • Whiteland is located in Johnson County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.





 

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