Franklin County, Indiana

Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. It has 13 townships. As of 2020, 22,785 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Brookville.^[2]

Franklin County
County
Franklin County Courthouse in Brookville Historic District
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°25′N 85°04′W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	1 February 1811 (authorized)
Named for	Benjamin Franklin
Seat	Brookville
Largest town	Brookville (entirely within county) Batesville (partial)
Area
• Total	391.05 sq mi (1,012.8 km2)
• Land	384.43 sq mi (995.7 km2)
• Water	6.62 sq mi (17.1 km2)  1.69%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	22,785
• Density	59.1/sq mi (22.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	www.franklincountyin.com
Indiana county number 24

History

Franklin County was created in 1811. It was named for Benjamin Franklin.^[3][4]