Franklin County, Texas
| Franklin County, Texas | |
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The Franklin County Courthouse in Mt.Vernon undergoing renovation in 2012
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March, 1875 |
| Seat | Mount Vernon |
| Largest town | Mount Vernon |
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| • Total | 295 sq mi (764 km2) |
| • Land | 284 sq mi (736 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (26 km2), 3.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 10,605 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,605. The county seat is Mount Vernon.
Franklin County was established in 1875 from land given by Titus County. Although the origin of the county's name is not recorded, it is generally believed to have been named after Judge Benjamin C. Franklin, the first appointed justice in the Republic of Texas.
There are two historic properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County.
Franklin County was one of the last 30 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. Citizens of its county seat, Mount Vernon, voted to allow beer and wine sales, both on and off premises in May 2013.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 295 square miles (760 km2), of which 284 square miles (740 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (3.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,458 people, 3,754 households, and 2,732 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 5,132 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.19% White, 3.94% Black or African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 5.14% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 8.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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