Franklin County, Iowa

Franklin County
Franklin County
County
	Franklin County Courthouse in Hampton
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°43′51″N 93°16′03″W / 42.730833333333°N 93.2675°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1851
Named for	Benjamin Franklin
Seat	Hampton
Largest city	Hampton
Area
• Total	583 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Land	582 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.09%
Population (2020)
• Total	10,019
• Estimate (2023)	9,875
• Density	17/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.franklincountyia.gov

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,019.^[1] The county seat is Hampton.^[2] The county was formed on January 15, 1851^[3] and named after Benjamin Franklin.^[4]

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Stuart, I. L. (1914). History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 117.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 131.