Kansas Counties
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Franklin County, Kansas
| Date Established: | August 25, 1855 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Ottawa |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), the American statesman and inventor. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Ottawa (city) | 11,921 |
| Appanoose Township | 293 |
| Centropolis Township | 997 |
| Cutler Township | 856 |
| Franklin Township | 2,552 |
| Greenwood Township | 429 |
| Harrison Township | 445 |
| Hayes Township | 397 |
| Homewood Township | 493 |
| Lincoln Township | 797 |
| Ohio Township | 783 |
| Ottawa Township | 868 |
| Peoria Township | 626 |
| Pomona Township | 1,174 |
| Pottawatomie Township | 669 |
| Richmond Township | 812 |
| Williamsburg Township | 672 |
| Total population: | 24,784 | |
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| Population: |
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1860
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 (3,030) |
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1870
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(10,385) |
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1880
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(16,797) |
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1890
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(20,279) |
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1900
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(21,354) |
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1910
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(20,884) |
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1920
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(21,946) |
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1930
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(22,024) |
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1940
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(20,889) |
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1950
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(19,928) |
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1960
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(19,548) |
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1970
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(20,007) |
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1980
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(22,062) |
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1990
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(21,994) |
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2000
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(24,784) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Franklin County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Franklin County
Post offices in Franklin County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Franklin County page [Blue Skyways]
Franklin County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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