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Franklin County.

Franklin County has 575.8 square miles of land in Nebraska. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Franklin County: Rolling Plains and Breaks, Rainwater Basin Plains.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Franklin County Courthouse in Franklin, Nebraska, seen from the east.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Franklin County Courthouse in Franklin, Nebraska, seen from the east.

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THE SETTINGRolling Plains and Breaks
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS18 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Franklin County on the map

THE FRANKLIN COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Rolling Plains and Breaks setting.

Franklin County has 575.8 square miles of land in Nebraska. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Franklin County: Rolling Plains and Breaks, Rainwater Basin Plains.

These plains are lower and somewhat more irregular than the High Plains to the west. Their grassland setting includes rolling terrain and a transition toward greater rainfall in the east.

Regional context: Central Great Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Franklin County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Rolling Plains and Breaks61.5%
  2. Rainwater Basin Plains38.5%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Franklin County

The atlas lists 18 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Franklin County, including Washington, Grant, East Bloomington. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Franklin County

Franklin County by land and water

The Census records 0.19 square miles of water within Franklin County, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Franklin County’s 0%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Franklin County has 8.1 times the land area of nearby Marion township (71 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Harlan County, Kearney County, Phelps County, Webster County within Nebraska. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Franklin County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Franklin County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Franklin County. The county includes 18 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Rolling Plains and Breaks setting

Rolling Plains and Breaks belongs to Central Great Plains. Do the parcel outline and topographic map show an open plain, a drainage corridor or a more broken tract?

03

Check the route, beyond Marion

Marion is 3.5 miles east of the Franklin County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Franklin County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON FRANKLIN COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 40.1832° N, 98.9621° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Franklin County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Franklin County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Rolling Plains and Breaks

Explore the agency mapping behind the Central Great Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Nebraska landowner resources

Nebraska groundwater map

Official interactive access to registered groundwater well information.

Nebraska floodplain maps

State floodplain resources with mapped flood hazards and community information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Franklin County.

Marion lies about 3.5 miles east of Franklin County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Franklin County in context

NSEWMarion · 3.5 miles1Macon · 3.6 miles2Franklin · 6 miles3East Bloomington · 6.9 miles4Bloomington · 7.4 miles5Ash Grove · 8.3 miles6OUTER RING: 8.3 MILES
  1. 1
    Marion3.5 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Macon3.6 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Franklin6 mi · city
  4. 4
    East Bloomington6.9 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Bloomington7.4 mi · village
  6. 6
    Ash Grove8.3 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Nebraska; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Antelopelegal township
Ash Grovelegal township
Bloomingtonvillage
Campbellvillage
East Bloomingtonlegal township
Franklincity
Grantlegal township
Hildrethvillage
Lincolnlegal township
Maconlegal township
Marionlegal township
Naponeevillage
North Franklinlegal township
Rivertonvillage
Salemlegal township
Turkey Creeklegal township
Uplandvillage
Washingtonlegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Franklin County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Franklin County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Franklin County. Franklin County’s 575.8 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Rolling Plains and Breaks describe all of Franklin County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Rolling Plains and Breaks is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Marion as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3.5 miles east of Franklin County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Franklin County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Franklin County.
Your next chapter.

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