Franklin is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Simpson County, Kentucky, United States. The county is located on the south central border of the state, and its population was 10,176 at the 2020 census.
Southeast
Franklin
Simpson County, KY
Population
10,141
Walk Score
71 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$984
Median home value
$166,600
Established
1820
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Cedars, The · listed 1996
- Franklin Downtown Commercial District · listed 1983
- Franklin Downtown Commercial District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1983
- Hampton Hall · listed 1996
- Harristown Historic District · listed 1996
- West Cedar Street Historic District · listed 1996
Notable landmarks
- Duncan House · listed 1982
- Franklin Grade and High School · listed 2010
- Goodnight House · listed 1977
- Hargis House · listed 1996
- Moore, Randolph Gilbert, House · listed 1996
- Octagon Hall · listed 1980
- Simpson County Courthouse · listed 1980
- Sinking Creek Cave System · listed 1983
- Triple Pine Farm · listed 1996
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