Franklin County, Washington
| Franklin County, Washington | |
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Franklin County Courthouse in Pasco
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 Location in the U.S. state of Washington |
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 Washington's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 28, 1883 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Seat | Pasco |
| Largest city | Pasco |
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| • Total | 1,265 sq mi (3,276 km2) |
| • Land | 1,242 sq mi (3,217 km2) |
| • Water | 23 sq mi (60 km2), 1.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 88,807 |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (27/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 |
| Website | www |
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, its population was 78,163. The county seat and largest city is Pasco. The county was formed out of Whitman County on November 28, 1883 and is named for Benjamin Franklin.
Franklin County is included in the Kennewick-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,265 square miles (3,280 km2), of which 1,242 square miles (3,220 km2) is land and 23 square miles (60 km2) (1.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,347 people, 14,840 households, and 11,604 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 16,084 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 61.91% White, 2.49% Black or African American, 0.73% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 28.98% from other races, and 4.14% from two or more races. 46.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 9.7% were of German, 6.7% United States or American and 6.2% English ancestry. 55.8% spoke English and 41.6% Spanish as their first language.
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