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Franklin County

county in Illinois, United States
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Franklin County

Summary

Franklin County is a county of Illinois[1]. It draws 48 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_illinois category, ranking #47 of 102).[2]

Key Facts

  • Franklin County is located in Illinois[3].
  • Franklin County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Franklin County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[5].
  • Franklin County's capital is recorded as Benton, Illinois[6].
  • Franklin County's shares border with is recorded as Jefferson County[7].
  • Franklin County's shares border with is recorded as Williamson County[8].
  • Franklin County's shares border with is recorded as Hamilton County[9].
  • Franklin County's shares border with is recorded as Saline County[10].
  • Franklin County's shares border with is recorded as Jackson County[11].
  • Franklin County's shares border with is recorded as Perry County[12].
  • Benjamin Franklin is named after Franklin County[13].
  • Franklin County's Commons category is recorded as Franklin County, Illinois[14].
  • January 2, 1818 marks the founding of Franklin County[15].
  • Franklin County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.99, 'lon': -88.92}[16].
  • Franklin County's official website is recorded as http://www.franklincountyil.gov[17].
  • Franklin County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Franklin County, Illinois[18].
  • Franklin County has a population of {'amount': '+39561'}[19].
  • Franklin County has a population of {'amount': '+39594'}[20].
  • Franklin County has a population of {'amount': '+39590'}[21].
  • Franklin County has a population of {'amount': '+39482'}[22].
  • Franklin County has a population of {'amount': '+39202'}[23].
  • Franklin County has a population of {'amount': '+39485'}[24].
  • Franklin County has a population of {'amount': '+37804'}[25].
  • Franklin County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Illinois[26].
  • Franklin County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Franklin County, Illinois[27].

Body

Geography

Franklin County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Illinois[3].

Physical Characteristics

Franklin County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1117'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+39561'}[19], {'amount': '+39594'}[20], {'amount': '+39590'}[21], {'amount': '+39482'}[22], {'amount': '+39202'}[23], and {'amount': '+39485'}[24].

Designation and Status

Franklin County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[5].

History and Context

January 2, 1818 marks the founding of Franklin County[15]. Benjamin Franklin is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Franklin County draws 48 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_illinois category, ranking #47 of 102).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Benjamin Franklin Illinois United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Obo gazetteer id → 00186213
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    Umls cui → C3814007
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  2. 22d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of households → {'amount': '+16207'}
    Topic's main category → Category:Franklin County, Illinois
    Population → —
    Aliases → —
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