Franklin County | |
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![]() Franklin County Courthouse in Russellville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
![]() Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°26′00″N 87°51′00″W / 34.4333°N 87.85°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | February 6, 1818 |
Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
Seat | Russellville |
Largest city | Russellville |
Area | |
• Total | 647 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
• Land | 634 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
• Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 2.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,113 |
• Estimate (2023) | 31,802 ![]() |
• Density | 50/sq mi (19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
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Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,113.[1] Its county seat is Russellville.[2] Its name is in honor of Benjamin Franklin, famous statesman, scientist, and printer.[3] It is a dry county, although the city of Russellville is wet.
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