Franklin, KS Public Records
Franklin is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Crawford County, Kansas, with an estimated population of 650 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 1.7 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Franklin
Franklin is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Franklin come from Crawford County and from the township or town government whose territory includes it. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Franklin census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Franklin
Franklin is in Crawford County. In Kansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Kansas are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Kansas are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Crawford County at a Glance
| County | Crawford County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 38,904 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Crawford County District Court – Clerk of the District Court (Crawford County Courthouse)
| Address | 602 N Locust St., Pittsburg, KS 66762 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (620) 231-0380 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Kansas District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic, probate, small claims, traffic); the Clerk of the District Court keeps the files |
| Good to know | This county has more than one District Court office. Also: 111 E Forest St., 3rd Floor, Girard, KS 66743, (620) 724-6212. |
| Official website | kscourts.gov |
| Sources | kscourts.gov/…/11th-Judicial-District ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Crawford County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Franklin
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Franklin, KS:
📋 Franklin Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Office of Vital StatisticsCertified birth and death certificates for Kansas are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Kansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Crawford County courthouse. Divorce cases in Kansas are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Kansas are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Kansas Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | National Sex Offender Public Website (U.S. Department of Justice), which searches the Kansas registry |