Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Greenfield is the Seat for Franklin County.
Franklin County was founded in 1811 and was created by taking area from HampshireCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Franklin had a population of 71,778 people. This is an increase of 0.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 71,535 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Franklin represented 1.13% of the total population of Massachusetts, making it the state's 12th most populous county (out of 14 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 71,372 | -0.23% | -0.57% since 2009 |
2009 | 71,778 | +0.34% | -0.14% since 2008 |
2008 | 71,877 | +0.48% | +0.15% since 2007 |
2007 | 71,771 | +0.33% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 71,535 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Franklin County Census Page for Franklin County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Franklin County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Greenfield | 17,844 | 18,168 | 1.78% decrease |
Montague | 8,161 | 8,489 | 3.86% decrease |
Orange | 7,678 | 7,518 | 2.13% increase |
Deerfield | 4,683 | 4,750 | 1.41% decrease |
Sunderland | 3,928 | 3,777 | 4% increase |
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