Heard 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: 28.7%
(27.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.4% for Black residents, 47.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 76.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Georgia: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 56.9% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
| This city: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Franklin, GA
People in group quarters in Franklin:
- 78 people in nursing homes
- 21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Franklin compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Franklin (2011 data):
- Regions Bank: Franklin Branch at 101 South Court Square, branch established on 1905/10/18. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- CertusBank, National Association: First Georgia Banking Company Branch at 101 Main Street, branch established on 2003/11/03. Info updated 2011/05/23: Bank assets: $1,817.6 mil, Deposits: $1,457.3 mil, headquarters in Easley, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Certusholdings, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Heard County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Franklin (based on Heard County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.54%
| Here | | 47.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 53.7% | 36.9% | 8.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
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| Congregations | 35.3% | 41.2% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 8.8% |
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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: 4 | This county: | 3.52 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | This county: | 5.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1 | Heard County: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Heard County: | 12.9% | | State: | 14.6% |
| 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 |
2 | $5,244 | $31,464 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 11 | $2,502 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,392 | $28,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $16,361 | $32,722 | 1 | $376 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $9,500 | $28,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $33,497 | $30,920 | 12 | $2,878 |
Franklin government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $22,000 ($22.09)
All Other: $15,000 ($15.06)
- Construction - Housing & Community Development: $31,000 ($31.12)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $379,000 ($380.52)
Police Protection: $322,000 ($323.29)
Financial Administration: $80,000 ($80.32)
Central Staff Services: $19,000 ($19.08)
Corrections - Other: $15,000 ($15.06)
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000 ($14.06)
Parks & Recreation: $12,000 ($12.05)
Fire Protection: $12,000 ($12.05)
General - Other: $9,000 ($9.04)
General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($5.02)
Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($5.02)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,000 ($35.14)
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($2.01)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $313,000 ($314.26)
General Support: $272,000 ($273.09)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $95,000 ($95.38)
Interest Earnings: $17,000 ($17.07)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $88,000 ($88.35)
General - Other: $49,000 ($49.20)
Solid Waste Management: $46,000 ($46.18)
Police Protection: $20,000 ($20.08)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $413,000 ($414.66)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $37,000 ($37.15)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $58,000 ($58.23)
All Other: $36,000 ($36.14)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $90,000 ($90.36)
Property: $71,000 ($71.29)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $46,000 ($46.18)
Other Selective Sales: $35,000 ($35.14)
NEC: $25,000 ($25.10)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $323,000 ($324.30)
9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,439 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.47% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
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:
8.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,611 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.98% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
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:
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WGSE (720 AM; daytime; 8 kW; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:
- WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- WBTR-FM (92.1 FM; CARROLLTON, GA; Owner: WYAI, INC.)
- WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WELR-FM (102.3 FM; ROANOKE, AL; Owner: EAGLE'S NEST, INC.)
- WUWG (90.7 FM; CARROLLTON, GA; Owner: WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE)
- WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WBZY-FM (96.7 FM; PEACHTREE CITY, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMGP (98.1 FM; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSTH-FM (106.1 FM; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W220AN (91.9 FM; LA GRANGE, ETC., GA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
- WHTA (107.9 FM; HAMPTON, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WPZE (97.5 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: ROA LICENSES, LLC)
- WOAK (90.9 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: OAKSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
TV broadcast stations around Franklin:
- W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
- WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
- WCAG-LP (Channel 33; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA-ALABAMA BROADCASTING, INC.)
Franklin fatal accident list:
Feb 11, 2004 05:05 PM, Sr-1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 3
Apr 30, 2001 06:18 PM, Sr-34, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 5, 1999 08:38 AM, Us-27(Sr1), Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 21, 1992 07:51 PM, 1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 12, 1991 07:27 PM, 145, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 11, 1990 07:56 AM, 34, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
Oct 19, 1977 07:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $222,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,830
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 16,245
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Franklin)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 41 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Franklin, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - STATION, S Of Hwy 100 2.1 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 33.291778 Lon: -85.124917), Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WNEX733
Assigned Frequencies: 952.406 MHz, 928.406 MHz
Grant Date: 07/10/2009, Expiration Date: 08/15/2019
Registrant: Phone: (770) 832-3552 - STATION, Microwave Site 112 6.5 Mi S Of (Lat: 33.185944 Lon: -85.142972), Overall height: 110.6 m, Call Sign: KID22
Assigned Frequencies: 1895.00 MHz, 1855.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/07/1997, Expiration Date: 01/07/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/22/1997
Registrant: Phone: (202) 434-4130 - FRANKLIN, 6.5 Miles S Of (Lat: 33.185944 Lon: -85.142972), Overall height: 110.6 m, Call Sign: WAH522
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5974.80 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6093.50 MHz, 6123.10 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Franklin)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2379 , Serial Number: 2067, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 05/06/2004
Registrant (Individual): Robert A Burgess, 82 Lane Rd, Franklin, GA 30217 - Aircraft: ANNAS MICHAEL GENESIS (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 728PM , Serial Number: 072
Registrant (Individual): Mike Annas, 1150 S Bridge Rd, Franklin, GA 30217 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 73041 , Serial Number: 17267248, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 05/11/1976
Registrant (Individual): Mike Annas, 1150 S Bridge Rd, Franklin, GA 30217 - Aircraft: JACKSON ANDREW W QUICKSILVER SPORT II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 80274 , Serial Number: 00749, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 12/14/2007
Registrant (Individual): Andrew W Jackson, 359 S Bridge Rd, Franklin, GA 30217 - Aircraft: ANNAS MIKE PIETENPOL BIG PIET (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 976BP , Serial Number: BP006
Registrant (Individual): Mike Annas, 1150 S Bridge Rd, Franklin, GA 30217
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Franklin
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Franklin, GA
Businesses in Franklin, GA
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Engineers"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes"
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