Franklin County, Arkansas
county in Arkansas, United States
Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,097.[1] The county has two county seats, Charleston and Ozark.[2] The county was formed on December 19, 1837, and named for Benjamin Franklin,[3] American statesman.
Franklin County | |
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Clockwise from top: The Ozark Bridge over the Arkansas River, Franklin County Courthouse in Ozark, the Wiederkehr Wine Cellar near Altus, Sunset from Reed Mountain overlooking the Arkansas River Valley, Overlook at White Rock Mountain in the Ozark National Forest, Franklin County Courthouse in Charleston | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
![]() Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°31′15″N 93°52′33″W / 35.520833333333°N 93.875833333333°W | |
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Founded | December 19, 1837 |
Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
Seat | Ozark (northern district); Charleston (southern district) |
Largest city | Ozark |
Area | |
• Total | 620 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Land | 609 sq mi (1,580 km2) |
• Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.7% |
Population | |
• Total | 17,097 |
• Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Franklin County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 131.