Franklin County, Florida

Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on June 13, 1915. As of 2000, 11,057 people lived there. Franklin County's seat is Apalachicola.

Franklin County
Franklin County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°48′N 84°49′W
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedFebruary 8, 1832
Named forBenjamin Franklin
SeatApalachicola
Largest communityEastpoint
Area
  Total1,026 sq mi (2,660 km2)
  Land535 sq mi (1,390 km2)
  Water492 sq mi (1,270 km2)  47.9%%
Population
  Estimate 
(2015)
11,761
  Density22/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.franklincountyflorida.com

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