Franklin County | |
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![]() Franklin County Courthouse, Meadville, Mississippi. | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
![]() Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 31°29′N 90°54′W / 31.48°N 90.9°W | |
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Founded | 1809 |
Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
Seat | Meadville |
Largest town | Bude |
Area | |
• Total | 567 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
• Land | 564 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
• Water | 3.0 sq mi (8 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,675 |
• Density | 14/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,675.[1] Its county seat is Meadville.[2] The county was formed on December 21, 1809, from portions of Adams County and named for Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.[3] It is bisected by the Homochitto River, which runs diagonally through the county from northeast to southwest.