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Franklin County, Iowa

Franklin County, Iowa, has 9,868 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hampton. It uses Central Time and covers 582 sq mi (1,507 km²) of land.

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Franklin County in Iowa
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Resident population, July 2025
9,868
Land area
582 sq mi (1,507 km²)
County seat or government
Hampton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,894 ± $6,520
Median home value
$124,100 ± $15,776
Median rent, with utilities
$696 ± $106
Homes lived in by their owners
72.4% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Mason City, IA micro area and Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area
Water area
0.56 sq mi (1.44 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19069
Coordinates (central point)
42.736545, -93.271415
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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. 501266,368 people
  2. 504415,450 people
  3. 506012,299 people
  4. 504751,446 people
  5. 500061,437 people
  6. 50452946 people
  7. 50625930 people
  8. 50071847 people
  9. 50479655 people
  10. 50420473 people
  11. 50457463 people
  12. 50633423 people
All 19
  1. 50470287 people
  2. 50431228 people
  3. 50433157 people
  4. 50427137 people
  5. 50227107 people
  6. 5060563 people
  7. 5004151 people

19 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. Marion Township1,184 people
  2. Scott Township495 people
  3. Geneva Township413 people
  4. Ross Township404 people
  5. Grant Township378 people
  6. Ingham Township294 people
  7. Mott Township263 people
  8. Oakland Township202 people
  9. Morgan Township197 people
  10. Hamilton Township153 people
  11. Osceola Township144 people
  12. Reeve Township141 people
All 16
  1. Wisner Township114 people
  2. Richland Township102 people
  3. Lee Township75 people
  4. West Fork Township38 people

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

School districts in Franklin County, largest first

  1. Hampton-Dumont Community School District6,562 people
  2. Iowa Falls Community School District6,247 people
  3. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District5,098 people
  4. Belmond-Klemme Community School District4,860 people
  5. West Fork Community School District4,400 people
  6. AGWSR Community School District4,351 people
  7. CAL Community School District1,846 people
  8. Alden Community School District1,490 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. Hampton, Iowa (city)4,306 people
  2. Ackley, Iowa (city)1,482 people
  3. Sheffield, Iowa (city)1,053 people
  4. Latimer, Iowa (city)681 people
  5. Dows, Iowa (city)562 people
  6. Alexander, Iowa (city)245 people
  7. Coulter, Iowa (city)228 people
  8. Bradford, Iowa (CDP)178 people
  9. Geneva, Iowa (city)152 people
  10. Chapin, Iowa (CDP)137 people
  11. Popejoy, Iowa (city)109 people
  12. Hansell, Iowa (city)83 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cerro Gordo County, Iowa23 mi north
  2. Wright County, Iowa24 mi west
  3. Hardin County, Iowa24 mi south
  4. Butler County, Iowa25 mi east
  5. Hamilton County, Iowa33 mi southwest
  6. Floyd County, Iowa33 mi northeast
  7. Hancock County, Iowa33 mi northwest
  8. Grundy County, Iowa34 mi southeast

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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.