Franklin, Missouri

Franklin, Missouri
Franklin, Missouri
City
	Location of Franklin, Missouri
	Coordinates: 39°0′41″N 92°45′13″W / 39.01139°N 92.75361°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Howard
Area
• Total	0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
• Land	0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	70
• Density	303.03/sq mi (117.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	65250
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-25624
GNIS feature ID	0718163

Franklin is a city in Howard County, Missouri, United States. It is located along the Missouri River in the central part of the state. Located in a rural area, the city had a population of 70 at the 2020 census.^[4] It is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As the eastern terminus of the Santa Fe Trail, the community played a major role in the westward expansion of the United States.

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^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 5, 2022.