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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Franklin County is a nongovernmental county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,029, which makes it the least-populous county on the Massachusetts mainland, and the third-least populous county in the state. Its traditional county seat and most populous city is Greenfield. Its largest town by area is New Salem. Franklin County comprises the Greenfield Town, MA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Springfield-Greenfield Town, MA Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1820 | 29,268
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| 1830 | 29,501
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| 1840 | 28,812
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| 1850 | 30,870
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| 1860 | 31,434
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| 1870 | 32,635
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| 1880 | 36,001
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| 1890 | 38,610
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| 1900 | 41,209
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| 1910 | 43,600
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| 1920 | 49,361
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| 1930 | 49,612
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| 1940 | 49,453
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| 1950 | 52,747
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| 1960 | 54,864
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| 1970 | 59,210
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| 1980 | 64,317
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| 1990 | 70,092
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