Franklin County, Indiana
Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. It has 13 townships. As of 2010, 23,087 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Brookville.[2]
Franklin County | |
|---|---|
 Franklin County Courthouse in Brookville Historic District | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
 Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′N 85°04′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| Founded | 1811 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Seat | Brookville |
| Largest town | Brookville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 391.05 sq mi (1,012.8 km2) |
| • Land | 384.43 sq mi (995.7 km2) |
| • Water | 6.62 sq mi (17.1 km2) 1.69%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2018) | 22,736 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (23.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
| Indiana county number 24 | |
History
Franklin County was created in 1811. It was named for Benjamin Franklin.[3][4]
References
- "Franklin County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle (1875). An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana. Indiana: R. S. Peale & co. p. 558.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 131.
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