Franklin County
Also known as Franklin County, Maine, Franklin County, ME
county in Maine, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Maine
- Founded
- May 9, 1838
- Named after
- Benjamin Franklin
- Seat
- Farmington
- Largest town
- Farmington
- Total
- 1,743 sq mi (4,510 km )
- Land
- 1,697 sq mi (4,400 km )
- Water
- 47 sq mi (120 km ) 2.7%
- Estimate 2025
- 30,824
- Density
- 17.36/sq mi (6.702/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Franklin County is a county located in the state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,456, making it the second-least populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Farmington. The county was established on May 9, 1838, and named for Benjamin Franklin.
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