Editing Franklin County, Ohio

{{short description|County in Ohio, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Franklin, Ohio}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
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| name               = Franklin County
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| settlement_type    = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
| image_skyline      = Franklin County Govt Center 04.jpg
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| image_caption      = The [[Franklin County Government Center]]
| image_flag         = Flag of Franklin County, Ohio.svg
| image_shield       = Seal of Franklin County (Ohio).svg
| motto              = 
| nickname           = 
| etymology          = [[Benjamin Franklin]]
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Ohio]]
| subdivision_type2  = Region
| subdivision_name2  = [[Columbus metropolitan area, Ohio|Central Ohio]]
| subdivision_type3  = City
| subdivision_name3  = [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]
| image_map          = Map of Ohio highlighting Franklin County.svg
| map_caption        = Map of Ohio highlighting Franklin County
| coordinates        = {{coord|39|58|N|83|00|W|type:adm2nd_region:US-OH_dim:50000|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes = 
| leader_title       = County Executive
| leader_name        = 
| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = April 30, 1803<ref name="odod">{{cite web|url=http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Franklin.pdf|title=Ohio County Profiles: Franklin County|access-date=April 28, 2007|publisher=Ohio Department of Development|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070621232914/http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Franklin.pdf|archive-date=June 21, 2007}}</ref>
| area_footnotes     = 
| dunam_link         = 
| seat_type          = [[County seat]]
| seat               = [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]
| area_total_km2     = 1407.977
| area_land_km2      = 1378.966
| area_water_km2     = 29.013
| area_total_sq_mi   = 543.624
| area_land_sq_mi    = 532.422
| area_water_sq_mi   = 11.202
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 345
| elevation_ft       = 1132
| population_as_of   = 2020
| population_total   = 1323807
| pop_est_as_of      = 2023
| population_est     = 1326063 {{gain}}
| population_density_sq_mi      = auto
| population_footnotes = 
| population_demonym = 
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| demographics_type2      = Gross Domestic Product
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| demographics2_title1    = Total
| demographics2_info1     = US$106.988 billion (2022) 
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| area_codes         = [[Area codes 614 and 380|614 and 380]]
| geocode            = 
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| blank1_info_sec2   = 
| website            = {{URL|https://www.franklincountyohio.gov/Home|franklincountyohio.gov}}
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Franklin County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 1,323,807,<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/franklincountyohio/PST045223|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref> making it the [[List of counties in Ohio|most populous county in Ohio]]. Most of its land area is taken up by its [[county seat]], [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> the [[List of capitals in the United States|state capital]] and [[List of municipalities in Ohio|most populous city]] in Ohio. The county was established on April 30, 1803, less than two months after Ohio became a state, and was [[List of Ohio county name etymologies|named]] after [[Benjamin Franklin]].<ref name="osuedc">{{cite web|url=http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39049&sid=0|title=Franklin County data|access-date=April 28, 2007|publisher=[[Ohio State University]] Extension Data Center|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203074227/http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39049&sid=0 <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archive-date=December 3, 2007}}</ref> Originally, Franklin County extended north to [[Lake Erie]] before it was subdivided into smaller counties. Franklin County is the central county of the [[Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area|Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

Franklin County, particularly Columbus, has been a centerpiece for presidential and congressional politics, most notably the [[2000 United States presidential election in Ohio|2000 presidential election]], the [[2004 United States presidential election in Ohio|2004 presidential election]], and the [[2006 United States elections|2006 midterm elections]]. Franklin County is home to one of the [[List of United States public university campuses by enrollment|largest universities]] in the United States, [[Ohio State University]], which has about 60,000 students on its main Columbus campus.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statistical Summary|url=https://www.osu.edu/osutoday/stuinfo.php#enroll|website=osu.edu|access-date=February 21, 2018|archive-date=November 24, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051124043205/https://www.osu.edu/osutoday/stuinfo.php#enroll|url-status=live}}</ref>

It shares a name with [[Franklin County, Kentucky|Franklin County in Kentucky]], where [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]] is located. This makes it one of two pairs of capital cities in counties of the same name, along with Marion Counties in [[Marion County, Indiana|Indiana]] and [[Marion County, Oregon|Oregon]].

==History==
{{see also|History of Columbus, Ohio}}
On March 30, 1803, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Franklin County. The county originally was part of [[Ross County, Ohio|Ross County]]. Residents named the county in honor of [[Benjamin Franklin]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA131 | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=131}}</ref> In 1816, Franklin County's Columbus became Ohio's state [[Capital (political)|capital]]. Surveyors laid out the city in 1812, and officials incorporated it in 1816. Columbus was not Ohio's original capital, but the state legislature chose to move the state government there after its location for a short time at [[Chillicothe, Ohio|Chillicothe]] and at [[Zanesville, Ohio|Zanesville]]. Columbus was chosen as the site for the new capital because of its central location within the state and access by way of major transportation routes (primarily rivers) at that time. The legislature chose it as Ohio's capital over a number of other competitors, including [[Franklinton, Ohio|Franklinton]], [[Dublin, Ohio|Dublin]], [[Worthington, Ohio|Worthington]], and [[Delaware, Ohio|Delaware]].

On May 5, 1802, a group of prospective settlers founded the Scioto Company at the home of Rev. Eber B. Clark in [[Granby, Connecticut]], for the purpose of forming a settlement between the [[Muskingum River]] and [[Great Miami River]] in the [[Ohio Country]]. [[James Kilbourne]] was elected president and Josiah Topping secretary.<ref>McCormick 1998:7</ref>{{Full citation needed|date=October 2020}} On August 30, 1802, James Kilbourne and Nathaniel Little arrived at Colonel [[Thomas Worthington (governor)|Thomas Worthington]]'s home in Chillicothe. They tentatively reserved land along the [[Scioto River]] on the [[Pickaway Plains]] for their new settlement.<ref>McCormick 1998:17</ref>{{Full citation needed|date=October 2020}}

On October 5, 1802, the Scioto Company met again in Granby and decided not to purchase the lands along the Scioto River on the Pickaway Plains, but rather to buy land {{convert|30|mi|km}} farther north from Jonas Stanbery and his partner, an [[American Revolutionary War]] general, [[Jonathan Dayton]]. {{convert|16000|acres|km2 ha|spell=In}} were purchased along the Whetstone River (now known as the [[Olentangy River]]) at $1.50 per acre.<ref>McCormick 1998:19-27</ref>{{Full citation needed|date=October 2020}} This land was part of the [[United States Military District]] surveyed by [[Israel Ludlow]] in 1797 and divided into townships {{convert|5|mi|km}} square.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsl&fileName=001/llsl001.db&recNum=613|title=A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875|website=memory.loc.gov|access-date=April 19, 2018|archive-date=November 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112192641/http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsl&fileName=001/llsl001.db&recNum=613|url-status=live}}</ref>

Before the state legislature's decision in 1812, [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] did not exist. The city was originally designed as the state's new capital, preparing itself for its role in Ohio's political, economic, and social life. In the years between the first ground-breaking and the actual movement of the capital in 1816, Columbus and Franklin County grew significantly. By 1813, workers had built a [[Prison|penitentiary]], and by the following year, residents had established the first church, school, and newspaper in Columbus. Workers completed the [[Ohio Statehouse]] in 1861. Columbus and Franklin County grew quickly in population, with the city having 700 people by 1815. Columbus officially became the county seat in 1824. By 1834, the population of Columbus was 4,000 people, officially elevating it to "city" status.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|544|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|532|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|11|sqmi}} (2.1%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 4, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 7, 2015 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> The county is located in the Till Plains and the [[Appalachian Plateau]] land regions.

The county is drained by the Olentangy River and the Scioto River. Major creeks in the county include [[Big Darby Creek]], Big Walnut Creek, and [[Alum Creek (Ohio)|Alum Creek]]. There are two large reservoirs in the county, [[Hoover Reservoir]] and [[Griggs Reservoir]].<ref>Query of [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/ Geographic Names Information System] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725002225/http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/ |date=July 25, 2008 }}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Delaware County, Ohio|Delaware County]] (north)
* [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield County]] (southeast)
* [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking County]] (east)
* [[Madison County, Ohio|Madison County]] (west)
* [[Pickaway County, Ohio|Pickaway County]] (south)
* [[Union County, Ohio|Union County]] (northwest)

===Major highways===
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* {{Jct|state=OH|I|71}}
* {{Jct|state=OH|I|73}} (future)
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* {{Jct|state=OH|I|670}}
* {{Jct|state=OH|US|23}}
* {{Jct|state=OH|US|33}}
* {{Jct|state=OH|US|40}}
* {{Jct|state=OH|US|62}}
* {{Jct|state=OH|SR|3}}
* {{Jct|state=OH|SR|16}}
* {{Jct|state=OH|SR|104}}
* {{Jct|state=OH|SR|161}}
* {{Jct|state=OH|SR|257}}
* {{Jct|state=OH|SR|315}}
* {{Jct|state=OH|SR|317}}
* {{Jct|state=OH|SR|605}}
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1810= 3486
|1820= 10292
|1830= 14741
|1840= 25049
|1850= 42909
|1860= 50361
|1870= 63019
|1880= 86797
|1890= 124087
|1900= 164460
|1910= 221567
|1920= 283951
|1930= 361055
|1940= 388712
|1950= 503410
|1960= 682962
|1970= 833249
|1980= 869132
|1990= 961437
|2000= 1068978
|2010= 1163414
|2020= 1323807
|estyear=2023
|estimate=1326063
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|access-date=June 17, 2024|archive-date=March 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318232436/https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 7, 2015|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194652/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 7, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 7, 2015|archive-date=February 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214234943/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|url-status=live}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Franklin County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Franklin County, Ohio|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Franklin%20County,%20Ohio&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity|access-date=June 17, 2024|archive-date=June 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617235641/https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Franklin%20County,%20Ohio&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity|url-status=live}}</ref>
!Race
!Number
!Percent
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|787,615
|59.5%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|296,076
|22.4%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|2,160
|0.2%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|73,714
|5.6%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|444
|0.0%
|-
|[[Some Other Race]] (NH)
|7,212
|0.5%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|65,404
|4.9%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|91,182
|6.9%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,323,807'''
|'''100.0%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 1,280,122 people, 540,369 households, and 309,654 families residing in the county.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Franklin%20County,%20Ohio%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=June 17, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-date=June 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617235639/https://data.census.gov/table?q=Franklin%20County,%20Ohio%20p16&y=2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|2486.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 580,903 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 60.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 22.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.7% from some other races and 7.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 6.9% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How many people live in Franklin County, Ohio |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/franklin-county-ohio/050-39049/ |access-date=June 17, 2024 |publisher=USA Today |archive-date=June 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617235639/https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/franklin-county-ohio/050-39049/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.5% were under 5 years of age, and 13.2% were 65 and older.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 1,163,414 people, 477,235 households, and 278,030 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|2186.1|PD/sqmi}}. There were 527,186 housing units at an average density of {{convert|990.6|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the county was 69.2% white, 21.2% black or African American, 3.9% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 2.3% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 24.2% were [[Germans|German]], 14.4% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 9.1% were [[English people|English]], 5.5% were [[Italians|Italian]], and 5.0% were [[Americans|American]].

Of the 477,235 households, 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.7% were non-families, and 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age was 33.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $49,087 and the median income for a family was $62,372. Males had a median income of $45,920 versus $37,685 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,909. About 12.1% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
[[File:Ethnic Origins in Franklin County, OH.png|center|thumb|283x283px|Ethnic origins in Franklin County]]

==Economy==
===Top Employers===
According to the County's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref name="ACFR">{{cite web|url=https://www.franklincountyauditor.com/AUDR-website/media/Documents/Fiscal%20Reports/ACFR/2022-ACFR.pdf|title=County of Franklin 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report For the Year Ended December 31, 2022|page=257|date=June 17, 2024|access-date=June 17, 2024|archive-date=June 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617235639/https://www.franklincountyauditor.com/AUDR-website/media/Documents/Fiscal%20Reports/ACFR/2022-ACFR.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> the largest employers in the county are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! Type of Business
! # of Employees
! Percentage
|-
| 1
| [[Ohio State University]] <!-- Wikipedians do not use "The" as part of Ohio State's name; it is considered a marketing gimmick, and routinely deleted. -->
| Higher Education
| 33,653
| 4.90%
|-
| 2
| [[Ohio|State of Ohio]]
| Government
| 22,736
| 3.31%
|-
| 3
| [[JPMorgan Chase|JP Morgan Chase & Company]]
| Finance
| 16,896
| 2.46%
|-
| 4
| [[Kroger|Kroger Company]]
| Retail
| 11,529
| 1.68%
|-
| 5
| [[Nationwide Children's Hospital]]
| Health Care
| 11,302
| 1.65%
|-
| 6
| [[Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company|Nationwide]]
| Insurance
| 11,000
| 1.60%
|-
| 7
| [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]
| Retail
| 9,262
| 1.35%
|-
| 8
| [[Columbus, Ohio|City of Columbus]]
| Government
| 8,656
| 1.26%
|-
| 9
| [[Mount Carmel Health System]]
| Health Care
| 7,887
| 1.15%
|-
| 10
| [[Honda]]
| Manufacturer
| 5,800
| 0.85%
|-
|—
|'''Total employers'''
|—
|'''138,721'''
|'''20.21%'''
|}

==Politics==
For most of the 20th century, Franklin County shared the heavy Republican bent of the rest of central Ohio, and was one of the more conservative urban counties in the nation. From 1896 to 1992, it went Republican all but five times, the last three of which were national Democratic landslides that saw the Democratic candidate win over 400 electoral votes. However, it has gone Democratic in every election since 1996, reflecting the Democratic trend in most other urban counties nationwide. Columbus and most of its northern and western suburbs lean Democratic, while the more blue-collar southern section of the county leans Republican. From 1996 to 2004, Democratic nominees carried the county by single digit margins, but it swung significantly in favor of [[Barack Obama]] in [[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]. The county swung towards Democrats in every subsequent presidential election until [[2024 United States presidential election in Ohio|2024]], when Democratic nominee [[Kamala Harris]] won the county with 63.0 percent of the vote and a 28.1 percent margin of victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Archive Franklin County Board of Elections |url=https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/elections |website=vote.franklincountyohio.gov |access-date=November 7, 2024 |archive-date=November 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241106041111/https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/elections |url-status=live }}</ref>

In Congress, it is split between two districts. Most of Columbus itself is in the [[Ohio's 3rd congressional district|3rd district]], represented by Democrat [[Joyce Beatty]]. The southwestern portion is in [[Ohio's 15th congressional district|15th district]], represented by Republican [[Mike Carey (politician)|Mike Carey]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Franklin County Board of Elections |url=https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/Candidates/Elected-Officials |website=vote.franklincountyohio.gov |access-date=June 2, 2021 |archive-date=December 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221023851/https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/Candidates/Elected-Officials |url-status=live }}</ref>

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{{PresRow|1976|Republican|189,645|141,624|9,443|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|219,771|117,562|7,475|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|148,933|101,240|37,451|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|131,345|154,527|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|161,178|110,283|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|151,544|78,852|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|138,894|91,620|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|98,707|84,806|1,486|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|99,292|89,394|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|92,533|96,601|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|63,830|90,746|3,471|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1932|Republican|67,957|58,539|3,664|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|92,019|47,084|609|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|61,891|26,505|18,899|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|59,691|48,452|1,921|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|24,107|34,103|1,517|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|12,791|20,697|17,227|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|28,914|23,314|1,869|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|27,439|15,502|1,681|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|22,237|19,809|590|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|20,291|18,320|442|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|14,341|15,495|999|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|13,453|14,126|692|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|11,194|11,842|441|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|9,438|9,863|240|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1876|Democratic|7,557|9,383|97|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1872|Democratic|5,796|7,345|56|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1868|Democratic|5,079|7,119|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1864|Democratic|4,819|5,719|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1860|Democratic|4,295|4,846|197|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1856|Democratic|3,488|3,791|574|Ohio}}
|}
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==Government==
{{see also|Franklin County Government Center|Ohio county government}}

===Franklin County Officials===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Office !! Officeholder !! Party
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Franklin County Commissioner || [[Erica Crawley]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Franklin County Commissioner || [[Kevin Boyce]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Franklin County Commissioner || John O'Grady || [[Republican Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Auditor || [[Michael Stinziano]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Clerk of Courts || [[Maryellen O'Shaughnessy]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Coroner || Nate Overmire || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Engineer || Adam Fowler || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Prosecutor || Shayla Favor || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Recorder || [[Danny O'Connor (U.S. politician)|Danny O'Connor]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Sheriff || Dallas Baldwin || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Treasurer || Cheryl Brooks Sullivann || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|}

===Ohio House of Representatives===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! District !! Representative !! Party
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 1st Representative District|1]] || [[Dontavius Jarrells]] || Democratic
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 2nd Representative District|2]] || [[Latyna Humphrey]] || Democratic
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 3rd Representative District|3]] || [[Ismail Mohamed (Ohio politician)|Ismail Mohamed]] || Democratic
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 4th Representative District|4]] || [[Beryl Piccolantonio]] || Democratic
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 5th Representative District|5]] || Meredith Lawson-Rowe || Democratic
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 6th Representative District|6]] || Christine Cockley || Democratic
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 7th Representative District|7]] || [[Allison Russo]] || Democratic
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 8th Representative District|8]] || [[Anita Somani]] || Democratic
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 9th Representative District|9]] || [[Munira Abdullahi]] || Democratic
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 10th Representative District|10]] || Mark Sigrist || Democratic
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 11th Representative District|11]] || Crystal Lett || Democratic
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Ohio's 12th Representative District|12]] || [[Brian Stewart (politician)|Brian Stewart]] || Republican
|}

===Ohio State Senate===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! District !! Senator !! Party
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Ohio's 3rd senatorial district|3]] || [[Michele Reynolds]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 15th senatorial district|15]] || [[Hearcel Craig]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 16th senatorial district|16]] || [[Beth Liston]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 25th senatorial district|25]] || [[Bill DeMora]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|}

===United States House of Representatives===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!District !! Representative !! Party
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Ohio's 3rd congressional district|03]] || [[Joyce Beatty]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Ohio's 15th congressional district|15]] || [[Mike Carey (politician)|Mike Carey]]|| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|}

===United States Senate===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Senator !! Party
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Bernie Moreno]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Jon Husted]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|}
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/Candidates/Elected-Officials|title=Franklin County Elected Officials|access-date=June 2, 2021|archive-date=December 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221023851/https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/Candidates/Elected-Officials|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Communities==
[[File:Franklin County, Ohio, 2010.pdf|thumb|275px|Map of Franklin County with municipal and township labels (2010)]]
Franklin County is currently made up of 16 cities, 10 villages, and 18 townships.

===Cities===
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* [[Bexley, Ohio|Bexley]]
* [[Canal Winchester, Ohio|Canal Winchester]]
* [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] (state capital) (county seat)
* [[Dublin, Ohio|Dublin]]
* [[Gahanna, Ohio|Gahanna]]
* [[Grandview Heights, Ohio|Grandview Heights]]
* [[Grove City, Ohio|Grove City]]
* [[Groveport, Ohio|Groveport]]
* [[Hilliard, Ohio|Hilliard]]
* [[New Albany, Ohio|New Albany]]
* [[Obetz, Ohio|Obetz]]
* [[Pickerington, Ohio|Pickerington]]
* [[Reynoldsburg, Ohio|Reynoldsburg]]
* [[Upper Arlington, Ohio|Upper Arlington]]
* [[Westerville, Ohio|Westerville]]
* [[Whitehall, Ohio|Whitehall]]
* [[Worthington, Ohio|Worthington]]
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===Villages===
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* [[Brice, Ohio|Brice]]
* [[Harrisburg, Ohio|Harrisburg]]
* [[Lithopolis, Ohio|Lithopolis]]
* [[Lockbourne, Ohio|Lockbourne]]
* [[Marble Cliff, Ohio|Marble Cliff]]
* [[Minerva Park, Ohio|Minerva Park]]
* [[Riverlea, Ohio|Riverlea]]
* [[Urbancrest, Ohio|Urbancrest]]
* [[Valleyview, Ohio|Valleyview]]
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===Townships===
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* [[Blendon Township, Ohio|Blendon]]
* [[Brown Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Brown]]
* [[Clinton Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Clinton]]
* [[Franklin Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin]]
* [[Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Hamilton]]
* [[Jackson Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Jackson]]
* [[Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Jefferson]]
* [[Madison Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Madison]]
* [[Mifflin Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Mifflin]]
* [[Norwich Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Norwich]]
* [[Perry Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Perry]]
* [[Plain Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Plain]]
* [[Pleasant Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Pleasant]]
* [[Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Prairie]]
* [[Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Sharon]]
* [[Truro Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Truro]]
* [[Washington Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Washington]]
* Montgomery ("paper" township coextensive with the city of Columbus)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://development.franklincountyohio.gov/planning/annexations/doc/approved/2012/BC-26-12.pdf |title=Archived copy|access-date=February 14, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206155022/http://development.franklincountyohio.gov/planning/annexations/doc/approved/2012/BC-26-12.pdf|archive-date=February 6, 2015}}</ref>
* Valleyview ("paper" township coextensive with the village of Valleyview)<ref name="Valleyview Twp">{{cite web |last1=Bush |first1=Bill |title=Valleyview breaks with Franklin Township after Franklin County Commissioners agree |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/09/10/valleyview-leaves-franklin-township-and-its-fire-protection-over-cost/75161261007/ |website=The Columbus Dispatch |access-date=September 14, 2024 |archive-date=September 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914175911/https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/09/10/valleyview-leaves-franklin-township-and-its-fire-protection-over-cost/75161261007/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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===Defunct Townships===
* Marion (completely annexed by the city of Columbus)

===Census-designated places===
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* [[Blacklick Estates, Ohio|Blacklick Estates]]
* [[Darbydale, Ohio|Darbydale]]
* [[Huber Ridge, Ohio|Huber Ridge]]
* [[Lake Darby, Ohio|Lake Darby]]
* [[Lincoln Village, Ohio|Lincoln Village]]
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===Other unincorporated communities===
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* [[Amlin, Ohio|Amlin]]
* [[Blacklick, Ohio|Blacklick]]
* [[Flint, Ohio|Flint]]
* [[Galloway, Ohio|Galloway]]
* [[Georgesville, Ohio|Georgesville]]
* [[New Rome, Ohio|New Rome]]
* [[Oakland, Franklin County, Ohio|Oakland]]
{{div col end}}

==Education==
School districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st39_oh/schooldistrict_maps/c39049_franklin/DC20SD_C39049.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Franklin County, OH|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 23, 2022|archive-date=February 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206065131/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st39_oh/schooldistrict_maps/c39049_franklin/DC20SD_C39049.pdf|url-status=live}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st39_oh/schooldistrict_maps/c39049_franklin/DC20SD_C39049_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

City school districts:
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* [[Bexley City School District]]
* [[Columbus City School District]]
* [[Dublin City School District (Ohio)|Dublin City School District]]
* [[Gahanna-Jefferson City School District]]
* [[Grandview Heights City School District]]
* [[Hilliard City School District]]
* [[Reynoldsburg City School District]]
* [[South-Western City School District (Franklin County, Ohio)|South-Western City School District]]
* [[Upper Arlington City School District]]
* [[Westerville City School District]]
* [[Whitehall City School District]]
* [[Worthington City School District]]
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Local school districts:
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* [[Canal Winchester Local School District]]
* [[Groveport Madison Local School District]]
* [[Hamilton Local School District]]
* [[Jonathan Alder Local School District]]
* [[Licking Heights Local School District]]
* [[Madison-Plains Local School District]]
* [[New Albany-Plain Local School District]]
* [[Olentangy Local School District]]
* [[Pickerington Local School District]]
* [[Teays Valley Local School District]]
{{div col end}}

State-operated schools include:
* [[Ohio State School for the Blind]]
* [[Ohio School for the Deaf]]

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Ohio]]

==Footnotes==
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==Further reading==
* Henry Howe, ''History of Franklin County, Ohio, 1803-1889.''  Knightstown, IN: Bookmark, 1977.
* William T. Martin, [https://archive.org/details/historyoffrankli00mart ''History of Franklin County: A Collection of Reminiscences of the Early Settlement of the County: With Biographical Sketches and a Complete History of the County to the Present Time.''] Columbus, OH: Follett, Forster & Co., 1858.
* Opha Moore, ''History of Franklin County, Ohio.'' In Two Volumes. Topeka: Historical Publishing Company, 1930.
* William Alexander Taylor, [https://archive.org/details/centennialhistor01tayl ''Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio.''] Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909.
* [https://archive.org/details/centennialbiogra00lewipu ''A Centennial Biographical History of the City of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio...''] Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1901.

==External links==
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* {{official website}}
* [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1928 Franklin County history] Provided by Ohio History Central

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