Macon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.1. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.63. This is about average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.0%
(2.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.8% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.0 people | | Alabama: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 59.5% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 3.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Franklin compared to Alabama state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Wood (10%)
- Utility gas (7%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Macon County Alabama:
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Religion statistics for Franklin (based on Macon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 19.28%
| Here |  | 19.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 36.1% | 23.2% | 9.0% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Congregations | 21.6% | 29.7% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 2.7% |
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| Name | Muslim Estimate | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 4.8% | 4.7% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 5.0% |
| Congregations | 5.4% | 8.1% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 13.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Here: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Macon County: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | This county: | 7.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Macon County: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Macon County: | 15.2% | | State: | 11.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 17.3% | | Alabama: | 13.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $199 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $399 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $399 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $997 |
6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,004 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.39% | | Alabama average: | 6.81% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,268 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.85% | | Alabama average: | 6.16% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Franklin:
- WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTLS (1300 AM; 1 kW; TALLASSEE, AL; Owner: MICHAEL BUTLER BROADCASTING. LLC)
- WACQ (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARRVILLE, AL; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
- WBIL (580 AM; 1 kW; TUSKEGEE, AL; Owner: ALL CHANNEL TV SERVICES, INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAPZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: J & W PROMOTIONS, INC.)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTLM (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:
- WQNR (99.9 FM; TALLASSEE, AL; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTGZ (95.9 FM; TUSKEGEE, AL; Owner: NEW WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBAM-FM (98.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: DEEP SOUTH BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHHY-FM (101.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMXS (103.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSTH-FM (106.1 FM; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMXA (96.7 FM; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WMCZ (97.1 FM; MILLBROOK, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKKR (97.7 FM; AUBURN, AL; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WQKS-FM (96.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
- WTSU (89.9 FM; MONTGOMERY-TROY, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WLBF (89.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)
- WVAS (90.7 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU))
- WCGQ (107.3 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
- W212AP (90.3 FM; NOTASULGA, ETC., AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WZLM (97.3 FM; DADEVILLE, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
- WJWZ (97.9 FM; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
TV broadcast stations around Franklin:
- WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
- WMCF-TV (Channel 45; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
- W61DH (Channel 61; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: FRAZER MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH)
- WETU-LP (Channel 39; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: CABLE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- W18CD (Channel 18; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WAIQ (Channel 26; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
Franklin fatal accident list:
Jan 18, 2005 06:30 PM, Sr-49, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 27, 2001 03:10 AM, I-85, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 20, 1994 01:30 AM, 49, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 16, 1993 07:15 PM, 1073, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Robert A Moore, 12591 Hwy 41 N. (Lat: 31.658889 Lon: -87.396083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 55.7 m
Registrant: Rlm Enterprises Of La, LLC, West Monroe, LA 71294-0695, Phone: (318) 387-9611, Email:
- Robert A Moore, 12591 Hwy 41 N. (Lat: 31.658889 Lon: -87.396083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 55.7 m
Registrant: Rlm Enterprises Of La, LLC, West Monroe, LA 71294-0695, Phone: (318) 387-9611, Email:
- Thomas M Hayley, 0.11 Miles East Of The Intersection Of Cr 49 And Cr 30 (Lat: 32.442389 Lon: -85.791083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122.8 m, Licensee ID: L00424303
Registrant: Tiger Communications, Inc., 1695 E. University Drive, Auburn, AL 36830, Phone: (334) 821-8624 - Thomas M Hayley, 0.11 Miles East Of The Intersection Of Cr 49 And Cr 30 (Lat: 32.442389 Lon: -85.791083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122.8 m, Licensee ID: L00424303
Registrant: Tiger Communications, Inc., 1695 E. University Drive, Auburn, AL 36830, Phone: (334) 821-8624
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - On Hwy 49 2m N Of I85 Int (Lat: 32.479028 Lon: -85.789944), Call Sign: KNAI297, Licensee ID: L00017465
Assigned Frequencies: 155.010 MHz, 155.310 MHz Grant Date: 08/02/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/28/2001
Registrant: Franklin, Town Of, 1660 Al Hwy 49, Tuskegee, AL 36083, Phone: (205) 727-2111
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - FRANKLIN, 4.5 Miles South Of (Lat: 31.659028 Lon: -87.399694), Overall height: 55.8 m, Call Sign: WLB584, Licensee ID: L00011882
Assigned Frequencies: 3770.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 4010.00 MHz, 4010.00 MHz, 4090.00 MHz, 4090.00 MHz, 4170.00 MHz, 4170.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/03/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services Inc, 2270 Lakeside Dr, Richardson, TX 75082
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KD4FUA, Licensee ID: L00379894
Grant Date: 07/18/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011
Registrant: Patricia E Strickland, Rt 1 Box 56, Franklin, AL 36444 - Call Sign: N4YCA, Previous Call Sign: KC4NDT, Licensee ID: L00173014
Grant Date: 11/18/1999, Expiration Date: 02/13/2010
Registrant: Thomas G Strickland, Rt 1 Box 56, Franklin, AL 36444
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