Franklin, Virginia
Franklin, Virginia | |
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Downtown Franklin, Virginia | |
| Motto: "Growth – Community – Spirit" | |
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′38″N 76°55′20″W / 36.67722°N 76.92222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | None (Independent city) |
| Incorporated (Town) | March 1876 |
| Incorporated (City) | 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Kaplan |
| • Vice Mayor | Wynndolyn H. Copeland |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.36 sq mi (21.67 km2) |
| • Land | 8.28 sq mi (21.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,373 (2,024 est.) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 23851 |
| Area code(s) | 757, 948 |
| FIPS code | 51-29600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1494943 |
| Website | www |
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Franklin is the southwesternmost independent city in Hampton Roads, Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,180. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Franklin with Southampton County for statistical purposes.