Franklin County, Alabama
Franklin County | |
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Franklin County Courthouse in Russellville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′00″N 87°51′00″W / 34.4333°N 87.85°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | February 6, 1818 |
| Named after | Benjamin Franklin |
| Seat | Russellville |
| Largest city | Russellville |
| Area | |
• Total | 647 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
| • Land | 634 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 2.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,113 |
• Estimate (2023) | 31,802 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
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Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,113. Its county seat is Russellville. Its name is in honor of Benjamin Franklin, famous statesman, scientist, and printer. It is a dry county, although the city of Russellville is wet.