Franklin County
Franklin County is located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,323,807, making it the most populous county in Ohio. Most of its land area is taken up by its county seat, Columbus, the state capital and most populous city in Ohio. The county was established on April 30, 1803, less than two months after Ohio became a state, and was named after Benjamin Franklin. Originally, Franklin County extended north to Lake Erie before it was subdivided into smaller counties. Franklin County is the central county of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Cities and towns 24
- City of Bexley pop. 13,681
- City of Canal Winchester pop. 9,514
- City of Columbus pop. 906,528
- City of Dublin pop. 49,085
- City of Gahanna pop. 35,440
- City of Grandview Heights pop. 8,253
- City of Grove pop. 41,787
- City of Groveport pop. 5,910
- City of Hilliard pop. 36,892
- City of New Albany pop. 10,854
- City of Reynoldsburg pop. 41,050
- City of Upper Arlington pop. 36,295
- City of Westerville pop. 38,862
- City of Whitehall pop. 20,101
- City of Worthington pop. 14,564
- Village of Brice pop. 92
- Village of Harrisburg pop. 313
- Village of Lockbourne pop. 234
- Village of Marble Cliff pop. 651
- Village of Minerva Park pop. 1,980
- Village of Obetz pop. 5,794
- Village of Riverlea pop. 588
- Village of Urbancrest pop. 1,016
- Village of Valley View pop. 657
Townships 17
- Township of Blendon pop. 10,024
- Township of Brown pop. 3,810
- Township of Clinton pop. 4,419
- Township of Franklin pop. 11,298
- Township of Hamilton pop. 8,901
- Township of Jackson pop. 47,131
- Township of Jefferson pop. 14,199
- Township of Madison pop. 26,039
- Township of Mifflin pop. 38,044
- Township of Norwich pop. 37,669
- Township of Perry pop. 3,842
- Township of Plain pop. 12,734
- Township of Pleasant pop. 6,655
- Township of Prairie pop. 17,187
- Township of Sharon pop. 16,930
- Township of Truro pop. 30,248
- Township of Washington pop. 43,250
Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)
- Census ID (PID6)
- 172250
- FIPS state
- 39
- FIPS county
- 049
- FIPS place
- 99049
- Census record name
- COUNTY OF FRANKLIN
- Mailing address
- 373 S HIGH ST, COLUMBUS 43215