Franklin County, Idaho
| Franklin County, Idaho | ||
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Franklin County Courthouse, Preston
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 Location in the U.S. state of Idaho |
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 Idaho's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 20, 1913 | |
| Named for | Franklin D. Richards | |
| Seat | Preston | |
| Largest city | Preston | |
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| • Total | 668 sq mi (1,730 km2) | |
| • Land | 664 sq mi (1,720 km2) | |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2), 0.7% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 12,786 | |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 2nd | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | franklincountyidaho |
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Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 12,786. The county seat and largest city is Preston. The county was established in 1913 and named after Franklin D. Richards, an Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the only in the United States that is not named after Benjamin Franklin.
Franklin County is part of the Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Bear River Massacre took place in present-day Franklin County on January 29, 1863.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 668 square miles (1,730 km2), of which 664 square miles (1,720 km2) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km2) (0.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,329 people, 3,476 households, and 2,874 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 3,872 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.11% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.42% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 5.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.6% were of English, 15.2% American, 9.1% Danish and 8.8% German ancestry according to Census 2000.
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