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Franklin

Simpson County, KY

Population

10,141

Walk Score

71 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$984

Median home value

$166,600

Established

1820

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.

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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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