Franklin County, Kansas
44 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 26,106
- Median household income
- $77,207
- ±6,413
- Unemployed
- 3.0%
- 410 of 13,737 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.7%
- 8,920 of 10,409 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 | 25,986 (2021) | 1428 S Main St, Ottawa | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lane | 244 (2021) | Po Box 116, Lane | — |
| City of Ottawa | 12,604 (2021) | 101 S Hickory St, Ottawa | — |
| City of Pomona | 890 (2021) | Po Box 67, Pomona | Website |
| City of Princeton | 252 (2021) | Po Box 58, Princeton | — |
| City of Rantoul | 168 (2021) | 120 E Main St, Rantoul | — |
| City of Richmond | 442 (2021) | Po Box 174, Richmond | — |
| City of Wellsville | 1,933 (2021) | Po Box 455, Wellsville | Website |
| City of Williamsburg | 390 (2021) | Po Box 414, Williamsburg | Website |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Appanoose | 317 (2021) | 4225 Colorado Rd, Pomona | — |
| Township of Centropolis | 1,025 (2021) | 2395 Stafford Rd, Ottawa | — |
| Township of Cutler | 795 (2021) | 4696 Hamilton Rd, Rantoul | — |
| Township of Franklin | 3,092 (2021) | 609 E 6th St, Wellsville | Website |
| Township of Greenwood | 390 (2021) | 2503 Georgia Rd, Ottawa | Website |
| Township of Harrison | 443 (2021) | 315 S Main, Ottawa | — |
| Township of Hayes | 433 (2021) | 3939 Nebraska Dr, Ottawa | — |
| Township of Homewood | 542 (2021) | Idaho Rd, Williamsburg | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 873 (2021) | 315 S Main St, Ottawa | — |
| Township of Ohio | 752 (2021) | Po Box 154, Princeton | — |
| Township of Ottawa | 819 (2021) | 2124 Osborne Ter, Ottawa | — |
| Township of Peoria | 662 (2021) | 4211 Pawnee Rd, Wellsville | — |
| Township of Pomona | 1,131 (2021) | 3641 Colorado Rd, Pomona | — |
| Township of Pottawatomie | 595 (2021) | 3583 Ellis Rd, Richmond | — |
| Township of Richmond | 808 (2021) | 119 N Rigdon St, Richmond | — |
| Township of Williamsburg | 705 (2021) | 944 Colorado Rd, Williamsburg | — |
Special districts 19
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1777 Hamilton Rd, Princeton | — |
| Central Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2197 Colorado Rd, Pomona | — |
| Greenwood Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 315 S Main, Ottawa | — |
| Lane-Baker Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 51, Lane | — |
| Mount Hope Cemetery District Association | Cemeteries | 521 E Grant St, Ottawa | — |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1009 Cloud Rd, Williamsburg | — |
| Princeton Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 123, Princeton | — |
| Richmond-Berea Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2390 Clark Road, Richmond | — |
| United Cemetery Association | Cemeteries | 1212 Jana Dr, Lawrence | — |
| Marais Des Cygnes Drainage District 1 | Flood control | 1246 Osborne Rd, Pomona | — |
| Tauy Creek Watershed Joint District 82 | Flood control | 24400 M Rd, Holton | — |
| Franklin County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 343 W 23rd St, Ottawa | Website |
| Franklin Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 780, Ottawa | — |
| Franklin Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | 2296 Nebraska Rd, Ottawa | — |
| Franklin Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | 207 Prince ST., Princeton | — |
| Franklin Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | 1506 Old Highway 50, Williamsburg | — |
| Franklin Rural Water District 5 | Water supply utility | Po Box 486, Ottawa | — |
| Franklin Rural Water District 6 | Water supply utility | Po Box 106, Rantoul | — |
| Public Wholesale Water Supply District 12 | Water supply utility | 31334 Melvern Lake Pkwy, Melvern | — |
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
Central Heights
School district2 schools
3521 Ellis Rd, Richmond, KS, 66080
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ottawa
School district6 schools
1404 S Ash St, Ottawa, KS, 66067
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wellsville
School district3 schools
602 Walnut, Wellsville, KS, 66092
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
West Franklin
School district4 schools
510 E Franklin St, Pomona, KS, 66076
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
Ottawa Farmers' Market
2008 S. Princeton St., Ottawa, KS, 66067
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Pomona Farmers Market
409 W. Franklin St., POmona, KS, 66067
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Wellsville Farmers' Market
411 Main St., Wellsville, KS, 66092
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.