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Census Data for Franklin

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Franklin a population of 307 people.

The community of Franklin is located in Lake County. The 2010 Census gave Lake County; a population of 11,279 people. This means that Franklin had 2.72% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people, meaning that Franklin had 0.04% of the total population of South Dakota.

Lake County ...

Franklin is located in Lake County<2>.

The county had a population of 11,279 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 307 people, Franklin represented 2.72% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lake County.

Miscellaneous Information for Franklin ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lake County or the community of Franklin:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Franklin:
    • GNIS ID for Franklin: 1261005
    • GNIS ID for Lake County: 1265776
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Franklin is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Franklin.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.