{"id":3981,"date":"2023-06-14T06:59:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T06:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=3981"},"modified":"2026-07-31T19:58:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:58:43","slug":"franklin-county-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/franklin-county-kentucky\/","title":{"rendered":"Franklin County, Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"

Franklin County is a county in Kentucky, United States, about 25 miles northwest of Lexington and 55 miles east of Louisville. It had a population of 51,541 at the 2020 census, an estimated 51,842 by 2024, and covers 208 square miles (540 km2) of land centred near 38\u00b014\u2032N 84\u00b053\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Frankfort is the county seat — and Kentucky’s state capital, the only incorporated city in the county; its postal code is 40601. The county holds 1 city and 6 unincorporated communities, Kentucky has no civil townships, and it runs on Eastern time. Its FIPS code is 21073.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Franklin County<\/h2>\n

Franklin County has 7 named places: Frankfort, the only incorporated city, and 6 unincorporated communities scattered along the Kentucky River and Elkhorn Creek. None of the unincorporated places has its own ZIP code or a separate Census population count.<\/p>\n

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Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Frankfort<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n28,602<\/td>\n40601<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bridgeport<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bald Knob<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forks of Elkhorn<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jett<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peaks Mill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzer<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Franklin County, Kentucky is one of roughly 25 counties of that name across the United States, including Franklin County, Ohio, home to Columbus — Franklin and Ohio’s counties are the only two US pairs where a same-named county holds a state capital. Franklin County should also not be confused with the city of Franklin, Kentucky, a separate place in Simpson County near the Tennessee line.<\/p>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n