Franklin

Also known as Franklin, Virginia, Franklin, VA

independent city in Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Virginia
County: None ( Independent city )
Incorporated town: March 1876
Mayor: Paul Kaplan
Vice mayor: Wynndolyn H. Copeland
Total: 8.37 sq mi (21.67 km )
Land: 8.28 sq mi (21.44 km )
Water: 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km )
Elevation: 39 ft (12 m)
Estimate 2025: 8,478
Density: 988/sq mi (382/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC-4 ( EDT )
Area codes: 757, 948
Fips code: 51-29600
Website: franklinva .gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Franklin
Population: 8180
Area: 21.622714
Elevation: 12
Official website: www.franklinva.com
Image: Franklin, Virginia.jpg
Households: 3516
Dialing code: 757

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Commons category: Franklin, Virginia
postal code: 23851
inception: 1876-03-00
native label: Franklin
P8168: Zygmunt Berling
water as percent of area: 1.7104
per capita income: 25900

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Franklin is the southwesternmost independent city in Hampton Roads, Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,180. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Franklin with Southampton County for statistical purposes.

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