Franklin County, Arkansas

Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,097.[1] The county has two county seats, Charleston and Ozark.[2] The county was formed on December 19, 1837, and named for Benjamin Franklin,[3] American statesman.

Franklin County, Arkansas
Map
Map of Arkansas highlighting Franklin County
Location in the state of Arkansas
Map of the USA highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded December 19, 1837
Seat Ozark (northern district);
Charleston (southern district)
Largest City Ozark
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

620 sq mi (1,606 km²)
609 sq mi (1,577 km²)
11 sq mi (28 km²), 1.7
Population
 -  Density


Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Named for: Benjamin Franklin
County flag Flag of Franklin County, Arkansas

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Franklin County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 131.