Franklin County Facts
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Facts of Interest
- Population: 51,134
- Year Organized: 1808
- Area: 1632 Square Miles
- County Seat: Malone
- Main Industry: Educational Services
- County Legislators: 7
- Colleges and Universities: 2
- Communities: 32
- 44 Uniformed Police Officers
- School Districts: 7
- Named in honor of Benjamin Franklin,
delegate to the First and Second
Continental Congress, inventor, and statesman. - Home of the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino.
- Home of the Almanzo Wilder Farm and Homestead.
Home of the Charles Dickert Wildlife Museum. - Home of the Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial Cottage.