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Franklin County is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Ottawa.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> As of the 2020 census, the county population was 25,996.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was named for Benjamin Franklin, a founding father of the United States. Formerly it was considered part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, but was removed in 2013.

History

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Early history

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Template:See also For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century

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In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

The area was included in a treaty ceding land to the Osage Nation in 1808, and ceded back to the federal government in 1825. After 1825 and prior to 1867, treaties with various Indian nations set off parts of what was later to become Franklin County for the use of Indian tribes removed from their ancestral lands. These tribes included: Ottawa, Chippewa, Sac and Fox, Peoria, and Potawatomi.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized under the provisions of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. In 1855, Franklin County was established as one of the 33 original Kansas Territory counties created by the first Territorial Legislature of 1855.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The county was named after Benjamin Franklin.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In 1861, Kansas became the 34th U.S. state.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.9%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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File:USA Franklin County, Kansas age pyramid.svg
Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data

Template:US Census population Franklin County comprises the Ottawa, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area.

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> there were 24,784 people, 9,452 households, and 6,720 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 10,229 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 95.05% White, 1.21% Black or African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.78% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.62% of the population.

There were 9,452 households, out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.50% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,052, and the median income for a family was $45,197. Males had a median income of $31,223 versus $22,992 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,311. About 5.60% of families and 7.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.40% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.

Government

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Presidential elections

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Franklin County is often carried by Republican Candidates. The last time a Democratic candidate has carried Franklin County was in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson. Template:Hidden

Laws

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Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1994, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30 percent food sales requirement.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The county voted "No" on the 2022 Kansas abortion referendum, an anti-abortion ballot measure, by 56% to 44% despite backing Donald Trump with 68% of the vote to Joe Biden's 30% in the 2020 presidential election.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Education

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Unified school districts

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School districts include:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

Colleges and universities

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Communities

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List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Franklin County.<ref name="County-Map-Current">Template:Cite web</ref>

Cities

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Unincorporated places

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Ghost towns

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Townships

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Franklin County is divided into sixteen townships. The city of Ottawa is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Township FIPS Population
center
Population Population
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km2 (sq mi)
Water area
km2 (sq mi)
Water % Geographic coordinates
Appanoose 02075 293 4 (10) 77 (30) 0 (0) 0.10% Template:Coord
Centropolis 12475 997 9 (25) 105 (41) 0 (0) 0.34% Template:Coord
Cutler 16900 Rantoul 856 8 (20) 111 (43) 1 (0) 0.68% Template:Coord
Franklin 24375 Wellsville 2,552 28 (72) 91 (35) 0 (0) 0.52% Template:Coord
Greenwood 28750 429 5 (14) 79 (30) 0 (0) 0.08% Template:Coord
Harrison 30300 445 6 (16) 71 (27) 1 (0) 0.84% Template:Coord
Hayes 30925 397 5 (13) 77 (30) 0 (0) 0.36% Template:Coord
Homewood 33000 493 6 (16) 78 (30) 0 (0) 0.26% Template:Coord
Lincoln 40700 797 10 (26) 78 (30) 0 (0) 0.31% Template:Coord
Ohio 52350 Princeton 783 7 (19) 108 (42) 1 (0) 1.05% Template:Coord
Ottawa 53575 868 8 (20) 111 (43) 0 (0) 0.33% Template:Coord
Peoria 55425 626 7 (18) 92 (36) 0 (0) 0.20% Template:Coord
Pomona 57025 Pomona 1,174 22 (56) 54 (21) 0 (0) 0.30% Template:Coord
Pottawatomie 57225 Lane 669 7 (17) 101 (39) 0 (0) 0.46% Template:Coord
Richmond 59700 Richmond 812 9 (23) 91 (35) 0 (0) 0.50% Template:Coord
Williamsburg 79325 Williamsburg 672 5 (12) 145 (56) 1 (1) 0.95% Template:Coord
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Notable people

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See also

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References

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Notes

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Further reading

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County
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