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Lee County

Population in July 2008: 124. Population change since 2000: -8.8%
 

Males: 62  (50.7%)
Females: 62  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 52625


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,456 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Franklin:  $42,456
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,385
Franklin:  $24,385
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,878 (it was $62,000 in 2000)
Franklin:  $91,878
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,035; Detached houses: $112,376; In 2-unit structures: $119,333; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Franklin: 69.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.6%), United States (19.9%), English (7.4%), Irish (7.4%), Slovak (3.7%), Hungarian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/14/1874

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 0.16 square miles.

Population density: 776 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Franklin

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Franklin:  1.0% ($600)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (68.4 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (156.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (215.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Donnellson, IA (1.8 miles ), West Point, IA (2.2 miles ), St. Paul, IA (2.6 miles) , Fort Madison, IA (3.1 miles ), Houghton, IA (3.1 miles) , Montrose, IA (3.3 miles ), Nauvoo, IL (3.3 miles ), Farmington, IA (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $100,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.67 N, Longitude: 91.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+23.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Rail transportation (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Personal and laundry services (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (20%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Personal appearance workers (15%)
  • Special education teachers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Food processing workers (11%)
  • Other financial specialists (7%)
  • Art and design workers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)



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Franklin-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Franklin city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:
  • FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; FORT MADISON, IA)
  • KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; KEOKUK, IA)
  • GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)

Amtrak station near Franklin:
  • 10 miles: FORT MADISON (1601 20TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 74 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 78 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)

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Notable location: Christian Herschler Historic District Winery and Stagecoach Stop (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.8%


Franklin compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Franklin travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religion statistics for Franklin

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.36%
Here55.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)United Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents35.2%10.4%8.8%8.4%6.8%
Congregations11.5%14.8%3.3%8.2%3.3%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents5.5%4.5%3.3%3.2%13.9%
Congregations4.9%3.3%3.3%9.8%37.7%
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.


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$30
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$115
Totals for Government 0$0 8$145



Franklin government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $21,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $34,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,000
    Total General Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

4.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,026 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.87%
Iowa average:  6.30%

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:
from Des Moines County, IA  0.67% ($25,236 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IL  0.60% ($31,675)
from Clark County, MO  0.25% ($26,515)


5.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,175 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.66%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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:
to Des Moines County, IA  0.72% ($32,433 average AGI)
to Hancock County, IL  0.48% ($26,359)
to Henry County, IA  0.30% ($30,675)


Strongest AM radio stations in Franklin:
  • KBKB (1360 AM; 1 kW; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOKX (1310 AM; 1 kW; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:
  • KAYP (89.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
  • KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
  • KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WIUW (89.5 FM; WARSAW, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMDY (90.9 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KILJ-FM (105.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)
  • WCEZ (93.9 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • KKMI (93.5 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Franklin:
  • K38AB (Channel 38; FORT MADISON, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K54AF (Channel 54; KEOSAUQUA, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K60CL (Channel 60; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: CHRIST VISION, INC.)


Franklin fatal accident list:
Jul 7, 1979 07:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • HAMPTON, 1300 S Of 110th And Lark, Overall height: 73.8 m, Call Sign: WLL343, Licensee ID: L00003444
    Assigned Frequencies : 2121.60 MHz, 2124.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/11/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/01/2001
    Registrant: Electronic Engineering Company, 1100 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA 50309


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