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Welcome to Franklin County ...

Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Brookville is the Seat for Franklin County.

Franklin County was founded February 1, 1811. Franklin was created by taking area from Clark, Dearborn and Knox Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 22,758 people. This is a decrease of 1.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,059 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.36% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Brookville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Laurel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
  • Mount Carmel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Oldenburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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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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