Franklin County, Arkansas
12 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 17,326
- Median household income
- $55,886
- ±7,278
- Unemployed
- 4.9%
- 366 of 7,508 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.8%
- 5,557 of 7,048 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Franklin | 17,173 (2021) | 211 W Commercial St, Ozark | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Altus | 662 (2021) | Po Box 214, Altus | Website |
| City of Branch | 301 (2021) | Po Box 68, Branch | — |
| City of Charleston | 2,623 (2021) | 1418 E Main St, Charleston | Website |
| City of Ozark | 3,566 (2021) | Po Box 253, Ozark | Website |
| City of Wiederkehr Village | 50 (2021) | 3323 Swiss Family Dr, Altus | — |
| Town of Denning | 200 (2021) | Po Box 88, Altus | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark City Franklin County Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 262, Ozark | — |
| Ozark Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1701 Chestnut St, Van Buren | — |
| Franklin County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2720 W Commercial St, Ozark | Website |
| Franklin and Sebastian Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 3, Lavaca | — |
| River South Rural Water District Facilities Board | Water supply utility | Po Box 1375, Ozark | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CHARLESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
125 WEST MAIN, Charleston, AR, 72933
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
COUNTY LINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
12092 W STATE HIGHWAY 22, Branch, AR, 72928
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
1609 WALDEN DR., Ozark, AR, 72949
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Charleston Farmers' Market
Freedom Rd., Charleston, AR, 72933
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.