The name of this community has been given in honor to Judge Benjamin Franklin, who believed in the treasures and beauties of this land back on its settlement years. The estimated population according to a census performed in the zone in 2004 reveals, more than 2000 people residing in this territory with a household income of $32000. Served by Mount Vernon as its county seat, this land reports important German and Irish ancestries influencing the style, traditions, cuisine, and beliefs of the sons and daughters of Franklin County.