Franklin, Maine

Franklin
Franklin
Town
	Town of Franklin, Maine
	Schoodic Grange Hall
	Nickname(s): Frankie, The Franklins, Franklin Foothills, Franklintown
	Franklin Franklin
	Coordinates: 44°35′15″N 68°13′48″W / 44.58750°N 68.23000°W
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Hancock
Villages, hamlets, and neighbourhoods	Franklin; East Franklin; Egypt; West Franklin; Rabbittown; Cards Crossing; George’s Pond; Franklin Foothills; Hog Bay Hills; Donnell’s Pond; West Blackswoods; Macomber Mill; Great Pond; Schoodic Station; Southbay; Alderville; Shipyard Point; Lonely Oaks;
Government
• Type	New England Town Meeting; Select Board
Area
• Total	41.43 sq mi (107.30 km2)
• Land	36.45 sq mi (94.41 km2)
• Water	4.98 sq mi (12.90 km2)
Elevation	200 ft (61 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,567
• Density	43/sq mi (16.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	04634
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-26350
GNIS feature ID	0582479

Franklin is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,567 at the 2020 census.^[2] The town's namesake is Benjamin Franklin.^[3]

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^ "Census - Geography Profile: Franklin town, Hancock County, Maine". Retrieved January 20, 2022.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 131.