Franklin County is located in central Ohio. The County Seat is Columbus and the largest city is Columbus. The Official Web Site is located at https://www.franklincountyohio.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 1,231,393 and the 2010 census population was 1,163,543. The land area is 532.19 square miles and there are 2186.1 persons per square mile.
70.4% of the population is White, 22% is Black or African American, 5% is Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% is Asian, 0.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.9% is two or more races. 89.7% have a high school degree or higher, and 36.4% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $150,800, there are 468,295 households, an average of 2.47 persons per household. The per capita income is $28,283, the median household income is $50,877, and 18.1% of the persons in Franklin County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 97,456. Retail sales (in $1000) were $19,403,588, and sales per capita were $17,288. The percentage of black-owned firms is 11.8%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 31.9%.
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| Franklin County Find county government information, including contacts, officials, departments, services, agencies, and news in Franklin County. |
| Adoptable Dogs Franklin County list of adoptable dogs. |
| Adoptions Provided by: Franklin County Children Services. Search by age, gender, or race for adoptable children in Franklin County. |
| Court Records | Common Pleas Franklin County Clerk of The Court Common Pleas records. Includes civil, judgment, execution, lis pendens, felony criminal, extradition, dissolution, divorce, and appeals cases. |
| Court Records | County Probate Franklin County Probate Court case filings. Includes Wills and Estates, Will Contests, change of name, adoption, estate tax, conservatorship, heirship determination records, and more. |
| Court Records | Gahanna Mayor's Court Civil, traffic, and criminal court filings in Gahanna Mayor's Court. |
| Court Records | Mayor's Court Minerva Park Minerva Park Mayor's Court misdemeanor & felony criminal records, traffic, ordinance violation, and DUI cases. |
| Court Records | Municipal Franklin County Municipal Court serving all of Franklin County. Records include civil filings under $15,000, small claims, misdemeanor criminal, landlord-tenant, and traffic case records. |
| Court Records | New Albany Mayor's Court Village of New Albany Mayors Court criminal and traffic case records. |
| Court Records | Obetz Mayor's Court Obetz Mayor's Court dockets and ticket payments. |
| Found Dogs Franklin County online dog tag database by year and license number for information on a found dog. |
| Marriage Records Marriage records in Franklin County Ohio by name and/or date. Records available from 1/3/1995 to present. |
| Most Wanted Browse this Bi-Monthly list of Most Wanted in Central Ohio (including Franklin County). Provides name, photo, social security number, description, and case information. |
| Most Wanted - Child Support Browse this Franklin County, Ohio Sheriff Office list of dead beat parents wanted for non payment of child support. Click on name for details. |
| Most Wanted - Sheriff Browse this Franklin County Sheriff's list by name for most wanted persons. |
| Obituaries 1937-1997 Search this Columbus Metropolitan Library database for Franklin County obituaries by name and optionally by date. Covers the period 1937 through 1997. |
| Offender Registry Franklin County Sheriff's Office offender registry. |
| Property Search the Franklin County Auditor's records for property information by parcel ID, owner name, or street address. |
| Property & GIS Maps Search for maps and property information through the Franklin County Geographic Information System (GIS). Search by parcel ID, owner name, address, intersection, or point on map. Countywide maps are also available. |
| Property Tax Click on Payment Status to use this Franklin County Treasurer's Office service to search for property tax payment information and pay your taxes online. |
| Real Estate Tax Overpayments Search the Franklin County Treasurer Real Estate tax database for real estate tax overpayments. |
| Recorded Documents Franklin County Recorder's Office deeds, mortgages, plats, UCCs, leases, liens, assignments, and other recorded documents. |
| Sheriff Sales Search the Franklin County Sheriff's Office by date or zip code for civil real estate sales. |
| Unclaimed Funds Search the Franklin County Auditor database for unclaimed funds by name and/or amounts. |
| Veteran Grave Search Search this Franklin County Recorder's database by name or burial site for Veteran Graves. |
| Voters Verify your Franklin County Board of Elections voter registration record or find your polling place. |
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