Franklin Furnace is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,525 at the 2020 census.
History
Franklin Furnace was the name of an early iron ore blast furnace built in eastern Scioto County in 1826. The community that grew in that area is named after the furnace. The community's name ultimately is derived from Benjamin Franklin. It is located within the land that was the French Grant by Congress in 1795 to a group of French colonists were defrauded by the Scioto Company. A post office called Franklin Furnace has been in operation since 1828.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 13.14%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census