Franklin County, Massachusetts
Appearance
Franklin County | |
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Franklin County Courthouse in Greenfield | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts | |
![]() Massachusetts's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 42°35′13″N 72°34′26″W / 42.58707°N 72.573944°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1811 |
Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
Seat | Greenfield |
Largest city | Greenfield |
Area | |
• Total | 725 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
• Land | 699 sq mi (1,810 km2) |
• Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 3.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 71,029 |
• Density | 101.6/sq mi (39.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,029,[1] which makes it the least-populous county on the Massachusetts mainland, and the third-least populous county in the state. The county seat and most populous city is Greenfield. The largest town by area is New Salem.[2]
Franklin County was created on June 24, 1811 from the northern third of Hampshire County. It was named for Benjamin Franklin.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "QuickFacts: Franklin County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 131.