Editing Franklin County, Iowa

{{short description|County in Iowa, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Franklin, Iowa}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Franklin County
 | state                = Iowa
 | seal                 = 
 | ex image             = Franklin County Courthouse, Hampton.jpg
 | ex image size        = 240px
 | ex image cap         = [[Franklin County Courthouse (Iowa)|Franklin County Courthouse]] in Hampton
 | founded year         = 1851
 | founded date         = 
 | seat wl              = Hampton
 | largest city wl      = Hampton
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 583
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 582
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 0.6
 | area percentage      = 0.09
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 10019
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 9875 {{decrease}}
 | population_density_sq_mi = auto
 | time zone            = Central
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
 | district             = 4th
 | named for            = [[Benjamin Franklin]] }}

'''Franklin County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 10,019.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2021}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Hampton, Iowa|Hampton]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was formed on January 15, 1851<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=snoUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA117 | title=History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Stuart, I. L. | year=1914 | pages=117}}</ref> and named after [[Benjamin Franklin]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n130 131]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|583|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|582|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.6|sqmi}} (0.09%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

===Major highways===
*[[File:I-35.svg|x20px]] [[Interstate 35 in Iowa|Interstate 35]]
*[[File:US 65.svg|x20px]] [[U.S. Route 65 in Iowa|U.S. Highway 65]]
*[[File:Circle sign 3.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 3]]
*[[File:Elongated circle 57.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 57]]

===Transit===

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Cerro Gordo County, Iowa|Cerro Gordo County]]  (north)
*[[Butler County, Iowa|Butler County]]  (east)
*[[Hardin County, Iowa|Hardin County]]  (south)
*[[Wright County, Iowa|Wright County]]  (west)
*[[Grundy County, Iowa|Grundy County]] (southeast)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 1309
|1870= 4738
|1880= 10249
|1890= 12871
|1900= 14996
|1910= 14780
|1920= 15807
|1930= 16382
|1940= 16379
|1950= 16268
|1960= 15472
|1970= 13255
|1980= 13036
|1990= 11364
|2000= 10704
|2010= 10680
|2020= 10019
|estyear=2023
|estimate=9875
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 17, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 17, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 17, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 17, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2018<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19069.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 17, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607065307/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19069.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref> 
}}
[[File:FranklinCountyIowaPop2020.png|thumb|right|Population of Franklin County from US census data]]

===2020 census===
[[File:FranklinCountyIA2022PopPyr.png|thumb|left|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Franklin County from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
The 2020 census recorded a population of 10,019 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|10019|583.013834|sqmi|km2}}. 92.62% of the population reported being of one race. There were 4,656 housing units of which 4,141 were occupied.<ref name=cen2020/>

{| class="wikitable"
|+Franklin County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Franklin County, Iowa|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Franklin%20County,%20Iowa&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|8,034
|80.2%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|32
|0.32%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|18
|0.2%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|49
|0.5%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|0
|0%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|252
|2.5%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,634
|16.31%
|}

===2010 census===
The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,680 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|10680|582.4|sqmi|km2}}. There were 4,894 housing units, of which 4,332 were occupied.<ref name="USCB">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016010401/https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf |archive-date=October 16, 2020 |url-status=live|title=Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] American FactFinder|access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 10,704 people, 4,356 households, and 2,983 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|18|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 4,763 housing units at an average density of {{convert|8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 94.92% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.08% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.53% from two or more races. 6.00% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 4,356 households, out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,042, and the median income for a family was $45,184. Males had a median income of $29,694 versus $21,115 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $18,767. About 5.70% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.70% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.
{{Clear}}

==Franklin County Fair==
[[File:Wall display honoring local civil war veterans, Mile 161 rest stop northbound on I-35 in Iowa.jpg|thumb|upright|Outside wall display honoring Civil War veterans on I-35 rest stop in the county]]
Franklin County is home to the Franklin County Fair. Held annually for five days in mid-July, the Franklin County Fair is held on the fairgrounds located on the west side of Hampton. Traditionally, grandstand entertainment begins on Wednesday with the Barnes PRCA Rodeo. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are usually concerts featuring nationally known entertainment. In 2007 such names as Terri Clark, Marshall Tucker Band, and Trent Tomlinson & Danielle Peck brought fans to the grandstand. On Sunday the Figure 8 Races generally fill the grandstand. The fair also includes free entertainment and a carnival midway. The fairgrounds features the Franklin County Historical Museum, Pleasant Hill (turn of the century village with stores, crafters, old west shows, music and entertainment), and Grandpa's Farm (all phases of farming demonstrated with vintage implements powered by draft horses, steam engines and antique tractors).
[[File:Landscape display honoring local civil war veterans, Mile 161 rest stop northbound on I-35 in Iowa.jpg|thumb|upright|Outside landscape display honoring Civil War veterans on I-35 rest stop in the county]]

==Education==
There are four high schools in Franklin County. The Hampton-Dumont Community School District is a P/K-12 school system located in Hampton and serving the communities of Hampton, Dumont, Aredale, and Hansell. Hampton-Dumont has a K-12 enrollment of 1,194. The West Fork Community Schools are made up of a whole grade sharing agreement between SCMT and Rockwell-Swaledale. West Fork serves the communities of Sheffield, Chapin, Meservey, Thornton, Rockwell, and Swaledale and has a combined enrollment of 764 between the two districts. The AGWSR Community School District serves the communities of Ackley, Geneva, Wellsburg, and Steamboat Rock and has a K-12 enrollment of 654 students. The CAL Community School District, located just south of Latimer, serves the communities of Coulter, Alexander, and Latimer and has a K-12 enrollment of 274 students.

==Communities==
===Cities===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
*[[Ackley, Iowa|Ackley]]
*[[Alexander, Iowa|Alexander]]
*[[Coulter, Iowa|Coulter]]
*[[Dows, Iowa|Dows]]
*[[Geneva, Iowa|Geneva]]
*[[Hampton, Iowa|Hampton]]
*[[Hansell, Iowa|Hansell]]
*[[Latimer, Iowa|Latimer]]
*[[Popejoy, Iowa|Popejoy]]
*[[Sheffield, Iowa|Sheffield]]
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated places===
*[[Bradford, Franklin County, Iowa|Bradford]]
*[[Chapin, Iowa|Chapin]]

===Townships===
Franklin County is divided into sixteen [[Civil township|townships]]:
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Geneva Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Geneva]]
* [[Grant Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Grant]]
* [[Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Hamilton]]
* [[Ingham Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Ingham]]
* [[Lee Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Lee]]
* [[Marion Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Marion]]
* [[Morgan Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Morgan]]
* [[Mott Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Mott]]
* [[Oakland Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Oakland]]
* [[Osceola Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Osceola]]
* [[Reeve Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Reeve]]
* [[Richland Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Richland]]
* [[Ross Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Ross]]
* [[Scott Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Scott]]
* [[West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa|West Fork]]
* [[Wisner Township, Franklin County, Iowa|Wisner]]
{{div col end}}

===Population ranking===
The population ranking of the following table is based on the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] of Franklin County.<ref name=cen2020/>

'''†''' ''county seat''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Rank
!City/Town/etc.
!Municipal type
!Population (2020 Census)

|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 1
|'''†''' '''[[Hampton, Iowa|Hampton]]''' 
| City
| 4,337
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2
|'''[[Ackley, Iowa|Ackley]]''' (''partially in [[Hardin County, Iowa|Hardin County]]'')
| City
| 1,599
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 3
|'''[[Sheffield, Iowa|Sheffield]]''' 
| City
| 1,130
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 4
|'''[[Dows, Iowa|Dows]]'''  (''partially in [[Wright County, Iowa|Wright County]]'')
| City
| 521
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 5
|'''[[Latimer, Iowa|Latimer]]''' 
| City
| 477
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 6
|'''[[Coulter, Iowa|Coulter]]''' 
| City
| 219
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 7
|'''[[Alexander, Iowa|Alexander]]''' 
| City
| 163
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 8
|'''[[Geneva, Iowa|Geneva]]''' 
| City
| 136
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 9
|'''[[Bradford, Franklin County, Iowa|Bradford]]''' 
| CDP
| 84
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 10
|'''[[Hansell, Iowa|Hansell]]''' 
| City
| 82
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 11
|'''[[Popejoy, Iowa|Popejoy]]''' 
| City
| 77
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 12
|'''[[Chapin, Iowa|Chapin]]''' 
| CDP
| 71
|}

==Politics==
{{PresHead|place=Franklin County, Iowa|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref>}}
<!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP/Whig vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} -->
{{PresRow|2024|Republican|3,431|1,393|76|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|3,422|1,626|82|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,163|1,493|312|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|2,823|2,266|97|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|2,501|2,575|73|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|3,128|2,340|53|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|2,657|2,122|159|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|2,054|2,232|447|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|2,137|2,049|1,080|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|2,320|2,594|37|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|3,129|2,349|67|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|3,290|1,920|472|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|3,056|2,682|105|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|3,643|1,986|157|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,604|1,777|296|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,452|3,582|27|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|4,514|2,476|6|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|4,563|2,513|8|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|5,432|1,941|97|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|2,716|2,871|434|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|3,150|2,851|61|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|3,623|3,540|147|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,530|3,993|182|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,013|3,782|315|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|3,424|1,688|112|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|3,064|360|1,792|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|4,397|601|111|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,464|691|35|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|773|694|1,599|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,154|737|59|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,346|531|69|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,537|748|37|Iowa}}
{{PresFoot|1896|Republican|2,439|894|28|Iowa}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Iowa}}
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Iowa]]
*The [[Franklin County Courthouse (Iowa)|Franklin County Courthouse]] in Hampton was built in 1891 and was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.

==Notes==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Commons}}<!-- for current and future use if material is uploaded -->
*[http://co.franklin.ia.us Official Franklin County Government website]
*[http://www.franklincountyiowa.com/ Franklin County Economic Development website]
*[http://www.hamptoniowa.org/ Franklin County Convention & Visitor's Bureau Website]
*[http://www.franklincountyfair.com/ Franklin County Fair]

{{Geographic Location
| Centre    = Franklin County, Iowa
| North     = [[Cerro Gordo County, Iowa|Cerro Gordo County]]
| Northeast =
| East      = [[Butler County, Iowa|Butler County]]
| Southeast =
| South     = [[Hardin County, Iowa|Hardin County]]
| Southwest =
| West      = [[Wright County, Iowa|Wright County]]
| Northwest =
}}

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