Franklin County, Arkansas
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Franklin County | |
|---|---|
 Franklin County Courthouse, Charleston | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′15″N 93°52′33″W / 35.520833333333°N 93.875833333333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Founded | December 19, 1837 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Seat | Ozark (northern district); Charleston (southern district) |
| Largest city | Ozark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 620 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Land | 609 sq mi (1,580 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.7%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 17,626 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,125.[1] The county has two county seats, Charleston and Ozark.[2] The county was formed on December 19, 1837, and named for Benjamin Franklin,[3] American statesman.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2014. Cite uses deprecated parameter
|deadurl=(help) - ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07. Cite uses deprecated parameter
|deadurl=(help) - ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 131.
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