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

The community of Columbus is the Seat for Franklin County. Columbus is also the capital of Ohio.

Franklin County was founded April 30, 1803. Franklin was created by taking area from Ross and Wayne Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 1,316,756 people. This is an increase of 12.91% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,166,202 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 10.11% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Bexley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bexley is located in Franklin County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
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  • Brice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brice is located in Franklin County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
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  • Canal Winchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbus
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Columbus is located in Franklin County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
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  • Dublin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dublin is located in Franklin County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
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  • Gahanna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gahanna is located in Franklin County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
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  • Grandview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Grove City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Groveport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hilliard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hilliard is located in Franklin County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
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    • Lockbourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Marble Cliff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Minerva Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • New Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Albany is located in Franklin County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
    • Obetz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Obetz is located in Franklin County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
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    • Reynoldsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Riverlea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Upper Arlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Urbancrest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Urbancrest is located in Franklin County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Valleyview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Valleyview is located in Franklin County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Westerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Whitehall is located in Franklin County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
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    • Worthington
      (7 miles [11.3 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.
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