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Welcome to Franklin County ...

Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Preston is the Seat for Franklin County.

Franklin County was founded in 1913 and was created by taking area from Oneida County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 13,876 people. This is an increase of 8.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,781 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.82% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Clifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Clifton is located in Franklin County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
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  • Dayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Dayton is located in Franklin County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oxford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford is located in Franklin County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Preston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Preston is located in Franklin County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,678 people
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  • Weston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston is located in Franklin County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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