Franklin County, Nebraska

Franklin County
Franklin County
County
	Franklin County courthouse in Franklin
	Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
	Nebraska's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 40°11′N 98°57′W / 40.18°N 98.95°W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Founded	1867 (authorized); 1871 (organized)
Named for	Benjamin Franklin
Seat	Franklin
Largest city	Franklin
Area
• Total	576 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Land	576 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.03%
Population (2020)
• Total	2,889
• Density	5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.co.franklin.ne.us

Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, 2,889 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Franklin. The county was founded in 1867 and named after Benjamin Franklin, American statesman.