Franklin County, Kansas
County in Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Franklin County is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Ottawa.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 25,996.[1] The county was named for Benjamin Franklin, a founding father of the United States. Formerly it was considered part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, but was removed in 2013.
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Coordinates: 38°35′00″N 95°17′00″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | August 25, 1855 |
Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
Seat | Ottawa |
Largest city | Ottawa |
Area | |
• Total | 577 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
• Land | 572 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
• Water | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2) 0.9% |
Population | |
• Total | 25,996 |
• Density | 45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | FranklinCoKS.org |
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