Franklin County, Iowa

Franklin County Courthouse, Hampton

Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,019.[1] The county seat is Hampton.[2] The county was founded on January 15, 1851[3] and named after Benjamin Franklin,[4] American statesman.

References

  1. ↑ "QuickFacts: Franklin County, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Stuart, I. L. (1914). History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 117.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 131.


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