Franklin County
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- Population
- 1,333,048
- Area
- 532.42 sq mi (1,378.95 km²), 11.21 sq mi water
- Median age
- 34.8
- Households
- 553,099
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $75,176
- Median house value
- $288,400
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Franklin County
Local News
Columbus Free Press
Published September 30Saul Williams - Leap Life Big Dada
Saul Williams’ 1997 song, Twice For The First Time simultaneously embodied the potential of El-P, and Mos Def in one individual. Twice for The First Time appeared from a compilation called Eargasms The Company Flow song from Eargasms I’m certain is the child of Ornette Coleman’s…
Columbus Free Press
Published September 30Heer to Serve New Volunteer Meet and Greet
Wednesday September 30, from 5-7:30pm 87 E Innis Ave. If you're a new or existing volunteer, come down for a fun meet and greet Wednesday September 30th at 87 E Innis Ave from 5-7:30pm. We will have snacks, drinks, music, and great conversations! Can't wait to see ya! You're…
Columbus Free Press
Published 1 hour agoKlan flyers appear in Worthington and Clintonville
Ku Klux Klan recruitment flyers, dressed up as a "neighborhood watch," have been scattered across neighborhoods in Worthington and Clintonville. The NAACP Columbus Branch 3177 condemns them. This is nothing new. Flyers like these have been left at homes in Clintonville,…
Columbus Free Press
Published 1 hour agoStill alive after two lethal doses?
In a stunning twist of events, Tennessee failed to execute #ChristaPike Wednesday night - the second failed execution this year. Originally scheduled for execution at 10am CT, Christa Pike was granted a last minute reprieve by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Columbus Free Press
Published 15 hours agoMore Than Voting Machines: The System Is Being Targeted, Too
On the morning of November 6th, 2024, as the American nation rose once again, phones lit up on nightstands, televisions flickered to life in living rooms and break rooms, and across time zones, millions of eyes met the same headline at once: