Franklin County

Franklin County, Texas
Franklin County is located in northeast Texas, one county removed from Oklahoma and three counties removed from Arkansas. Mount Vernon, the county seat, is on Interstate Highway 30 seventy-two miles southwest of Texarkana and ninety-six miles northeast of Dallas. With a 2014 population of 2,633, Mount Vernon is the largest town situated entirely within the boundaries of the county, but Winnsboro, located in southwestern Franklin and northwestern Wood counties, had a 2014 population of 3,458. The county's center lies at 33°09' north latitude and 95°14' west longitude. The county comprises 294 square miles of the post oak belt and is heavily wooded; post oak, blackjack oak, and pine trees predominate. The terrain varies from nearly level to rolling, and the soils are predominantly loam with clay subsoils. The county is drained by the Sulphur River, which forms its northern boundary, and Big Cypress Creek, which runs through the southern portion. Mineral resources include oil, gas, limestone, and lignite coal. Wildlife native to the area once included buffalo, bear, deer, beaver, and turkey. Temperatures range from an average high of 94° F in July to an average low of 35° in January. Rainfall averages almost forty-five inches a year, and the growing season averages 234 days annually.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Cecil Harper, Jr. | © Texas State Historical Association
Franklin County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Franklin County
- Franklin County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Franklin County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
300 ft – 600 ft
Places of Franklin County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Becknal Gap | Town | |
Canaday | Town | |
Center Grove | Town | |
Clearwater | Town | |
Clopton | Town | |
Corder | Town | |
Cypress | Town | |
Daphne | Town | |
Denton | Town | |
Ella | Town | |
Etna | Town | |
Eureka | Town | |
Fairview | Town | |
Flora Bluff | Town | |
Francis | Town | |
Friendship | Town | |
Glade Branch | Town | |
Good Hope | Town | |
Grayrock | Town | |
Hagansport | Town | |
Hamilton | Town | |
Hobson | Town | |
Hopewell | Town | |
Hulky | Town | |
Keith | Town | |
Kinney Point | Town | |
Lake Bob Sandlin | Lake | |
Lake Cypress Springs | Lake | |
Lakeview | Town | |
Langston | Town | |
Lavada | Town | |
Laws | Town | |
Leland | Town | |
Lone Star | Town | |
Macon | Town | |
Majors | Town | |
Mars | Town | |
Midway | Town | |
Mount Vernon | Town | |
New Hope | Town | |
Oakdale | Town | |
Palmer's Bridge | Town | |
Panther Chapel | Town | |
Pleasant Hill | Town | |
Prairie Grove | Town | |
Purley | Town | |
Rock Springs | Town | |
Rockhill | Town | |
Scroggins | Town | |
Shady Grove | Town | |
South Franklin | Town | |
Spring Place | Town | |
Stag Mills | Town | |
Stringtown | Town | |
Sulphur | Town | |
Tritonia | Town | |
Union | Town | |
Warner | Town | |
Wims | Town | |
Winnsboro | Town | |
Wren | Town | |
Wylie | Town | |
Yale | Town | |
Yanna | Town |
Photos of Franklin County and surrounding areas

Franklin County, Texas
Franklin County Library in Mount Vernon, the seat of Franklin County, Texas. Photograph by Michael Barera.

Franklin County, Texas
Map of Franklin County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.
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City of Mount Vernon, Texas
Franklin County Courthouse in the City of Mount Vernon, Texas. Photograph by Michael Barera. Mount Vernon

Some great blue heron nests on Lake Bob Sandlin
Photo by Erin, Flickr, CC2 Lake Bob Sandlin

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Franklin County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Franklin County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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10,725 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Franklin County
People | Year | Source |
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4,419 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$39,730 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Franklin County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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1,584,101,800 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Franklin County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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111,402,507 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Franklin County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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34,316,713 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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6.4 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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47.4 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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31.9 | 92.0 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Franklin County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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284.4 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Franklin County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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294.8 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |