Franklin, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,444. Population change since 2000: +5.4%

Males: 716	(49.6%)
Females: 728	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04634.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,323 (it was $32,070 in 2000)

Franklin:	$39,323
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,300

Franklin:	$22,300
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $143,355 (it was $77,100 in 2000)

Franklin:	$143,355
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $168,454; Detached houses: $201,234; Townhouses or other attached units: $120,800; In 2-unit structures: $228,409; Mobile homes: $42,698

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Races in Franklin:

White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
American Indian (3.1%)
Two or more races (2.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Franklin: 92.3 (less than average, 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: 39 people per square mile

(very low).

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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: 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:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Franklin, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Franklin to the number of sex offenders is 481 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Franklin:	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:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,400
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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.59 N, Longitude: 68.23 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	10.2%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

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%)

Most common industries for females (%):

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 for males (%)

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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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%)

Average climate in Franklin, Maine

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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 Franklin 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 the city 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 Franklin 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 the city 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 Franklin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:

MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Franklin, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 35 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 80 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 94 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 120 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 130 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 135 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 169 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

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 location: Franklin Historical Society Building (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

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

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

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

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:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	15.9%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Franklin, ME

11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Franklin compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%) Wood (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (5%)

Religion statistics for Franklin

Adherents

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 religions
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.

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 06:20 AM, Sr-182, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 31, 1991 08:50 AM, 182, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 873
Total average daily truck traffic: 69
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,310

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Shelley Doolity, Martins Ridge Road (088058), Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 104.8 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Martins Ridge Road (088058), 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: 2

FRANKLIN, Martins Ridge Road, 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, 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., 11921 Rockville Pike, 3rd Floor, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 255-0553, Fax: (301) 230-2891

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Rfd 1 Box 378, 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, Cancelation 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: 15 (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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