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Revision as of 05:56, 13 September 2008
| Franklin County, Arkansas | |
 Location in the state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | December 19 , 1837
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| Seat | Ozark (northern district); Charleston (southern district)
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| Area - Total - Land - Water |
620 sq mi (1,606 km²) 610 sq mi (1,580 km²) 10 sq mi (26 km²), 1.63% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
17,771 28/sq mi (11/km²) |
Franklin County is a county in Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 17,771. The county has two county seats, Charleston and Ozark. Franklin County was formed on December 19, 1837.
Geography
Adjacent counties
- Madison County
(north) - Johnson County (east)
- Logan County (southeast)
- Sebastian County (southwest)
- Crawford County (west)
Demographics
Age pyramid Franklin County[1]
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 17,771 people in the county. The median income for a household in the county was $30,848, and the median income for a family was $36,189.
History
Franklin County was carved out of the Eastern half of Crawford County in December 1837. At that time, Franklin was somewhat larger than it is at present, encompassing part of present-day Logan County which was formed in 1871.
Initially, the county had a single courthouse at Ozark. Later, after complaints about how difficult it was to cross the river at times, a second courthouse was established at Charleston, sometime in the 1890s.
The reality television show, The Simple Life, starring Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton was filmed in Altus in 2003.
Records Extant
The County Court Minutes exist from the county formation in 1837 to at least 1850. The first deed books were destroyed but some deeds were later re-recorded. The first marriage book no longer exists, extant marriages start with one in 1849 and then several in 1850. Probate Court Minutes and Loose Packets exist from 1838 forward.
Cities and towns
References
Further reading
- Shropshire, Lola. Franklin County, Arkansas: Images of America, Arcadia Publishing, 128 pages, Aug 2000 ISBN 0-7385-0882-9
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