Franklin County, Maine

Franklin County
Franklin County Courthouse
Franklin County Courthouse
Map of Maine highlighting Franklin County
Location within the U.S. state of Maine
Map of the United States highlighting Maine
Maine's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°52′45″N 70°23′17″W / 44.879196°N 70.387917°W / 44.879196; -70.387917
Country United States
State Maine
FoundedMay 9, 1838
Named forBenjamin Franklin
SeatFarmington
Largest townFarmington
Area
 • Total1,743 sq mi (4,510 km2)
 • Land1,697 sq mi (4,400 km2)
 • Water47 sq mi (120 km2)  2.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total29,456
 • Estimate 
(2023)
30,828 Increase
 • Density17/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitefranklincountymaine.gov

Franklin County is a county located in the state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,456,[1] making it the second-least populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Farmington.[2] The county was established on May 9, 1838, and named for Benjamin Franklin.[3]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Franklin County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 131.

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