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Population in July 2009: 1,458. Population change since 2000: +6.4%

Males: 723	(49.6%)
Females: 735	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	44.6 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip code: 04634

Estimated median household income in 2011: $40,814 (it was $32,070 in 2000)

Franklin:	$40,814
Maine:	$46,033

Estimated per capita income in 2011: $23,270

Franklin town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $146,232 (it was $77,100 in 2000)

Franklin:	$146,232
Maine:	$171,600

Mean prices in 2011: All housing units: $175,323; Detached houses: $211,359; Townhouses or other attached units: $136,396; In 2-unit structures: $219,207; Mobile homes: $83,198

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White alone - 1,310 (95.6%)
Two or more races - 36 (2.6%)
American Indian alone - 11 (0.8%)
Asian alone - 7 (0.5%)
Hispanic - 4 (0.3%)
Black alone - 1 (0.07%)
Other race alone - 1 (0.07%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Franklin: 173.6 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.6%), English (18.6%), Irish (11.8%), French (5.7%), German (5.6%), Scottish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/24/1825

Elevation: 74 feet

Land area: 36.7 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Franklin:

High school or higher: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 7.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin town:

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 61.8%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 10.6%

41 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This town:	3.0%
Maine:	3.3%

According to our research of Maine and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Franklin, Maine as of March 09, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Franklin to the number of sex offenders is 729 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Franklin town: 1.3% ($980)
Maine: 1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (119.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (212.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (386.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hancock, ME (2.3 miles ), Sullivan, ME (2.3 miles ), Eastbrook, ME (2.4 miles ), Sorrento, ME (2.8 miles ), Lamoine, ME (2.8 miles ), Waltham, ME (3.0 miles ), Mariaville, ME (3.5 miles ), Ellsworth, ME (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $91,700

1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $91,700

1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $91,700

2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $118,000

2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $118,000

2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $118,000

2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $118,000

2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $118,000

2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $118,000

2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $118,000

2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $118,000

2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $81,900

2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $81,900

2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $81,900

2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,900

2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,900

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Latitude: 44.59 N, Longitude: 68.23 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in July 2013:

Here:
7.9%
Maine:
6.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Construction (22%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)

Transportation equipment (7%)

Public administration (4%)

Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Food and beverage stores (3%)

Health care (18%)

Accommodation and food services (14%)

Educational services (9%)

Finance and insurance (6%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)

Carpenters (9%)

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Other healthcare support occupations (4%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in Franklin, Maine

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Earthquake activity:

Franklin-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 17.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from Franklin center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 16.6 miles away from Franklin center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hancock County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Snows: 3, Snows: 2, Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Political contributions by individuals in Franklin, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:

University of Maine (about 31 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 9,235)
Husson University (about 33 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,107)
University of Maine at Farmington (about 96 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,074)
Southern Maine Community College (about 119 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 2,993)
University of Southern Maine (about 121 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 5,629)
University of New England (about 133 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 3,850)
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 168 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 13,290)

User submitted facts and corrections:

WNSX is no longer owned by Clear Channel, it now belongs to Stony Creek Broadcasting. added by Bill DaButler

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Notable locations in Franklin: Franklin Historical Society Building (A), Franklin Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Franklin include: Franklin Baptist Church (A), Franklin United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Abbott Cemetery (1), Bayview Cemetery (2), East Franklin Cemetery (3), Williams Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Clark Pond (A), Duck Pond (B), Georges Pond (C), Great Pond (D), Little Pond (E), Mill Pond (F), Donnell Pond (G), Hooper Heath (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Brook (A), West Brook (B), Swan Brook (C), Johnnys Brook (D), Rocky Brook (E), Long Pond Brook (F), Springer Creek (G), Old Meadow Brook (H), Mill Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Franklin: Franklin Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hancock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM_2.5 PM₁₀ CO SO₂

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.5. This is about average.

City:	34.5
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 31.8. This is about average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.

City:	31.8
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 8.63. This is about average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.

City:	8.63
U.S.:	9.59

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.146. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.146
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.308. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.308
U.S.:	2.433

Drinking water stations with addresses in Franklin and their reported violations in the past:

FRANKLIN WATER DEPT. (Population served: 428, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JUL-01-1998 and FEB-17-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2000), St Other (JUN-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-24-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2005 and OCT-17-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-11-2004 and SEP-06-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1995 and APR-07-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-1996), St Compliance achieved (APR-07-2000)

49 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.3 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.0%
Whole state:	62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	11.3%
Whole state:	9.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	15.9%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Franklin, ME

7 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Franklin compared to Maine state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.

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Educational Attainment (%) in 2000

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%)
Wood (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Electricity (5%)

Presidential Elections Results

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012

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Religion statistics for Franklin (based on Hancock County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.86%

Here		27.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	43.6%	13.6%	12.3%	7.8%	7.4%
Congregations	10.3%	19.6%	17.5%	8.2%	17.5%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Community Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	2.2%	1.9%	1.8%	1.6%	7.8%
Congregations	4.1%	1.0%	3.1%	3.1%	15.5%

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: 32

Hancock County:	6.01 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9

Hancock County:	1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26

Hancock County:	4.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 115

Here:	21.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:	11.02 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.4%
Maine:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Hancock County:	25.4%
Maine:	25.0%

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,152 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($440 average AGI)
Hancock County:
0.20%
Maine average:
0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Penobscot County, ME	1.20% ($39,561 average AGI)
from Washington County, ME	0.34% ($32,097)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.26% ($39,291)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Hancock County:
0.09%
Maine average:
0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Penobscot County, ME	1.21% ($28,576 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.34% ($34,819)
to Waldo County, ME	0.22% ($31,891)

Strongest AM radio stations in Franklin:

WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:

WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Franklin:

WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Franklin fatal accident list:

Jun 23, 2001 10:20 AM, Sr-182, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 849
Total average daily truck traffic: 67
Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic: 1,274

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Franklin)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Martins Ridge Road (088058) (Lat: 44.642500 Lon: -68.171139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 104.8 m, Call Sign: WPGC919
Assigned Frequencies: 154.325 MHz
Grant Date: 09/17/2004, Expiration Date: 12/13/2014
Registrant: Apco International Inc Licensing Service 032707, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Phone: (386) 944-2463, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

FRANKLIN, Martins Ridge Road (Lat: 44.642500 Lon: -68.171139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 104.8 m, Call Sign: WQFU611
Assigned Frequencies: 6741.25 MHz
Grant Date: 10/06/2006, Expiration Date: 10/06/2016, Certifier: John Doyon
Registrant: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., 11921 Rockville Pike, 3rd Floor, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 255-0553, Fax: (301) 230-2891
FRANKLIN, Martins Ridge Road (Lat: 44.642500 Lon: -68.171139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 104.8 m, Call Sign: WQFU612
Assigned Frequencies: 6728.75 MHz
Grant Date: 10/06/2006, Expiration Date: 10/06/2016, Certifier: John Doyon
Registrant: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., 12505 Park Potomac Ave., 6th Flr, Potomac, MD 20854, Phone: (301) 255-0553, Fax: (301) 230-2891

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

Rfd 1 Box 378 (Lat: 44.617861 Lon: -68.251694), Type: Building, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: KHA2
Assigned Frequencies: 122.900 MHz, 123.100 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/1995, Expiration Date: 10/04/2000, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Civil Air Patrol, Natl Hqtrs Dok 105 S Hansell St, Maxwell Air Force Ba, AL 36112-6332

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Franklin)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 1

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