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Franklin County, Arkansas

Franklin County, Arkansas, has 17,725 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ozark, Charleston. It uses Central Time and covers 609 sq mi (1,577 km²) of land.

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Franklin County in Arkansas
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Resident population, July 2025
17,725
Land area
609 sq mi (1,577 km²)
County seat or government
Ozark, Charleston
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$55,886 ± $7,278
Median home value
$130,800 ± $20,618
Median rent, with utilities
$719 ± $25
Homes lived in by their owners
78% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area
Water area
11.1 sq mi (28.9 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05047
Coordinates (central point)
35.508558, -93.887665
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Franklin County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 729499,477 people
  2. 727276,703 people
  3. 728556,167 people
  4. 729335,087 people
  5. 729474,493 people
  6. 729463,844 people
  7. 729592,972 people
  8. 729432,708 people
  9. 728211,972 people
  10. 72721851 people
  11. 72951729 people
  12. 72928522 people
All 13
  1. 72930207 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Franklin County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Franklin County, largest first

  1. White Oak Township5,450 people
  2. Prairie Township3,106 people
  3. Hogan Township1,749 people
  4. Middle Township1,447 people
  5. Ivy Township741 people
  6. Watalula Township600 people
  7. Wittich Township574 people
  8. Mulberry Township438 people
  9. Donald Township381 people
  10. Weaver Township368 people
  11. Alix Township349 people
  12. Mountain Township289 people
All 29
  1. Walker Township289 people
  2. Grover Township236 people
  3. Mill Creek Township215 people
  4. Hurricane Township214 people
  5. Black Oak Township138 people
  6. Boston Township136 people
  7. Cravens Township136 people
  8. Six Mile Township132 people
  9. White Rock Township118 people
  10. Barham Township104 people
  11. Wallace Township74 people
  12. McIlroy Township29 people
  13. Morgan Township10 people
  14. Limestone Township3 people
  15. Cobb Township0 people
  16. Miller Township0 people
  17. Shores Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Franklin County, largest first

  1. Huntsville School District16,056 people
  2. Ozark School District10,795 people
  3. Charleston School District5,085 people
  4. Jasper School District4,950 people
  5. Mulberry School District3,857 people
  6. County Line School District3,237 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ozark, Arkansas (city)3,551 people
  2. Charleston, Arkansas (city)2,646 people
  3. Altus, Arkansas (city)827 people
  4. Branch, Arkansas (city)317 people
  5. Denning, Arkansas (town)245 people
  6. Alix, Arkansas (CDP)20 people
  7. Wiederkehr Village, Arkansas (city)18 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Crawford County, Arkansas20 mi west
  2. Logan County, Arkansas22 mi southeast
  3. Johnson County, Arkansas24 mi east
  4. Sebastian County, Arkansas31 mi southwest
  5. Madison County, Arkansas36 mi north

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.