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Franklin CountyKansas

Franklin County is in Kansas and has its seat in Ottawa. The county was created in 1855 and named after Benjamin Franklin.

  • Founded1855
  • County seatOttawa
  • Named forBenjamin Franklin
  • Land area572 sq mi + 5.4 sq mi water
  • Population25,996 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped15,425 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Franklin on the map of Kansas

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Counties of Kansas · Franklin highlighted

History

Founded in 1855

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Franklin County was created by Kansas Territory on August 25, 1855, from non-county area but was not fully organized at that time. The county became fully organized on March 15, 1858. Franklin County became a county in the state of Kansas on January 29, 1861.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1855
    Franklin County created Franklin created by Kansas Territory from non-county area; Franklin not fully organized. · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 30, sec. 7/p. 206
  2. 1857
    Boundary clarified Franklin boundaries redefined to run on federal land survey lines (no change).
    no change
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1857, 2d leg., sec. 7/p. 39
  3. 1858
    Changed Franklin fully organized. · Andreas, 606; HRS Kansas, Franklin, 4
  4. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Franklin became a county in the state of Kansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 20 [1861]/pp. 126-128; Van Zandt, 138-139

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Franklin

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Franklin by the Census

Population
25,996 2020 Census count
Housing units
11,149 2020 Census count
Land area
572 square miles
Water area
5.4 square miles
People per sq mi
45 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Franklin County

When was Franklin County founded?
Franklin County was founded in 1855, and named after Benjamin Franklin.
What is the county seat of Franklin County?
The county seat of Franklin County is Ottawa.
Is there an online parcel map for Franklin County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 15,425 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Franklin County's boundary or name changed?
Franklin County was created in 1855. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes.
Who issues septic and well permits in Franklin County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Franklin County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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