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Welcome to Franklin County ...

Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Union is the Seat for Franklin County.

Franklin County was founded in 1818 and was created by taking area from Saint Louis County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 103,967 people. This is an increase of 2.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 101,428 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 1.69% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Berger
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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    • Berger is located in Franklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berger <2>
  • Gerald
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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    • Gerald is located in Franklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerald <2>
  • Leslie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Franklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Miramiguoa Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miramiguoa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
    • Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • New Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Haven is located in Franklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
  • Oak Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Oak Grove has also been known as:
    • Oak Grove Village
  • Pacific
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
    • Pacific is located in Franklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
    • Former name for Pacific:
    • Franklin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <2>
  • Parkway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Parkway is located in Franklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
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    • Saint Clair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Franklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <2>
    • Sullivan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Franklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
    • Union
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Franklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Washington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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