county in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. It has 13 townships. As of 2020, 22,785 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Brookville.[2]
Franklin County | |
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Coordinates: 39°25′N 85°04′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
Founded | 1 February 1811 (authorized) |
Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
Seat | Brookville |
Largest town | Brookville (entirely within county) Batesville (partial) |
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 | |
• Total | 22,785 |
• Density | 59.1/sq mi (22.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
Indiana county number 24 |
Franklin County was created in 1811. It was named for Benjamin Franklin.[3][4]
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