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Franklin County
U.S. county
Franklin County Courthouse in Hampton
Map of Iowa highlighting Franklin County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Iowa
Founded 1851
Named for Benjamin Franklin
Seat Hampton
Largest city Hampton
Area
 • Total 583 sq mi (1,510 km2)
 • Land 582 sq mi (1,510 km2)
 • Water 0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.09%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 10,019
 • Estimate 
(2023)
 9,875 Decrease
 • Density 17.185/sq mi (6.635/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 4th

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,019. The county seat is Hampton. The county was formed on January 15, 1851 and named after Benjamin Franklin.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 583 square miles (1,510 km2), of which 582 square miles (1,510 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (0.09%) is water.

Major highways

  • I-35.svg Interstate 35
  • US 65.svg U.S. Highway 65
  • Circle sign 3.svg Iowa Highway 3
  • Elongated circle 57.svg Iowa Highway 57

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860 1,309 —
1870 4,738 262.0%
1880 10,249 116.3%
1890 12,871 25.6%
1900 14,996 16.5%
1910 14,780 −1.4%
1920 15,807 6.9%
1930 16,382 3.6%
1940 16,379 0.0%
1950 16,268 −0.7%
1960 15,472 −4.9%
1970 13,255 −14.3%
1980 13,036 −1.7%
1990 11,364 −12.8%
2000 10,704 −5.8%
2010 10,680 −0.2%
2020 10,019 −6.2%
2023 (est.) 9,875 −7.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2018
FranklinCountyIowaPop2020
Population of Franklin County from US census data

2020 census

FranklinCountyIA2022PopPyr
2022 US Census population pyramid for Franklin County from ACS 5-year estimates

The 2020 census recorded a population of 10,019 in the county, with a population density of 17.1848/sq mi (6.6351/km2). 92.62% of the population reported being of one race. There were 4,656 housing units of which 4,141 were occupied.

Franklin County Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 8,034 80.2%
Black or African American (NH) 32 0.32%
Native American (NH) 18 0.2%
Asian (NH) 49 0.5%
Pacific Islander (NH) 0 0%
Other/Mixed (NH) 252 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1,634 16.31%

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,680 in the county, with a population density of 18.338/sq mi (7.080/km2). There were 4,894 housing units, of which 4,332 were occupied.

Franklin County Fair

Franklin County is home to the Franklin County Fair. Held annually for five days in mid-July, the Franklin County Fair is held on the fairgrounds located on the west side of Hampton. Traditionally, grandstand entertainment begins on Wednesday with the Barnes PRCA Rodeo. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are usually concerts featuring nationally known entertainment. In 2007 such names as Terri Clark, Marshall Tucker Band, and Trent Tomlinson & Danielle Peck brought fans to the grandstand. On Sunday the Figure 8 Races generally fill the grandstand. The fair also includes free entertainment and a carnival midway. The fairgrounds features the Franklin County Historical Museum, Pleasant Hill (turn of the century village with stores, crafters, old west shows, music and entertainment), and Grandpa's Farm (all phases of farming demonstrated with vintage implements powered by draft horses, steam engines and antique tractors).

Wall display honoring local civil war veterans, Mile 161 rest stop northbound on I-35 in Iowa
Outside wall display honoring Civil War veterans on I-35 rest stop in the county
Landscape display honoring local civil war veterans, Mile 161 rest stop northbound on I-35 in Iowa
Outside landscape display honoring Civil War veterans on I-35 rest stop in the county

Education

There are four high schools in Franklin County. The Hampton-Dumont Community School District is a P/K-12 school system located in Hampton and serving the communities of Hampton, Dumont, Aredale, and Hansell. Hampton-Dumont has a K-12 enrollment of 1,194. The West Fork Community Schools are made up of a whole grade sharing agreement between SCMT and Rockwell-Swaledale. West Fork serves the communities of Sheffield, Chapin, Meservey, Thornton, Rockwell, and Swaledale and has a combined enrollment of 764 between the two districts. The AGWSR Community School District serves the communities of Ackley, Geneva, Wellsburg, and Steamboat Rock and has a K-12 enrollment of 654 students. The CAL Community School District, located just south of Latimer, serves the communities of Coulter, Alexander, and Latimer and has a K-12 enrollment of 274 students.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Townships

Franklin County is divided into sixteen townships:

  • Geneva
  • Grant
  • Hamilton
  • Ingham
  • Lee
  • Marion
  • Morgan
  • Mott
  • Oakland
  • Osceola
  • Reeve
  • Richland
  • Ross
  • Scott
  • West Fork
  • Wisner

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Franklin County.

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 † Hampton City 4,337
2 Ackley (partially in Hardin County) City 1,599
3 Sheffield City 1,130
4 Dows (partially in Wright County) City 521
5 Latimer City 477
6 Coulter City 219
7 Alexander City 163
8 Geneva City 136
9 Bradford CDP 84
10 Hansell City 82
11 Popejoy City 77
12 Chapin CDP 71

See also

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