Franklin County, Kansas
| Franklin County, Kansas | |
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Franklin County Courthouse in Ottawa
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Seat | Ottawa |
| Largest city | Ottawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 577 sq mi (1,494 km2) |
| • Land | 572 sq mi (1,481 km2) |
| • Water | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2), 0.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 25,609 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | FranklinCoKS |
Coordinates: 38°35′N 95°17′W / 38.583°N 95.283°W
Franklin County (county code FR) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 25,992. Its county seat and most populous city is Ottawa.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
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