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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 Franklin is the Seat for Franklin County.

Franklin County was founded in 1867 and was created by taking area from Kearney County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 2,979 people. This is a decrease of 8.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,244 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.18% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Bloomington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hildreth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Naponee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Naponee is located in Franklin County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naponee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naponee <2>
  • Riverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Upland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Upland is located in Franklin County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <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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