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Notable locations in Franklin: Shoppers Fair (A), Camp Hayaston (B), Forge Industrial Park (C), Franklin Plaza (D), E Ross Anderson Library (E), Franklin Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Shoppers Fair Shopping Center (1), Franklin Plaza Shopping Center (2), Franklin Village Shopping Center (3), Indian Rock Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Franklin include: Union Church (A), Christian Science Society (B), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (C), First Universalist Society (D), Franklin Baptist Church (E), Franklin Federated Church (F), Franklin United Methodist Church (G), Grace Baptist Church (H), Mount Saint Marys Abbey (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Union Street Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beaver Pond (A), Spruce Pond (B), Uncas Pond (C), Sanford Mill Pond (D), Franklin Reservoirs (E), Rays Pond (F), Spring Pond (G), Charles River Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shepards Brook (A), Dix Brook (B), Miscoe Brook (C), Mine Brook (D), Chicken Brook (E), Cress Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Franklin include: Dean Junior College Historic District (1), Dean Junior College Longley Field (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Ficco's Bowladrome (Amusement & Theme Parks; 300 East Central Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Hotels: Hampton Inn Hotel (735 Union Street) (1), Hawthorn (835 Union Street) (2), Hampton Inn Franklin (735 Union Street) (3), Residence Inn-Boston Franklin (4 Forge Parkway) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Franklin and their reported violations in the past:
FRANKLIN WATER DEPT (Address: 150 EMMONS STREET, Population served: 27394, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-16-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-15-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-1997)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Franklin compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Franklin (2007 data):
- Strata Bank: Forge Hill Senior Community Branch, Franklin Branch, Franklin Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.8 mil, Deposits: $264.2 mil, headquarters in Medway, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Service Bancorp, Mhc
- Bank of America, National Association: Franklin Village Branch at 80 Franklin Village Drive, branch established on 2001-07-01; Franklin Branch at 49 Main Street, branch established on 1937-07-02. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Dean Co-operative Bank: Dean Co-Operative Bank at 21 Main Street, branch established on 1889-01-01; Tri-County Vocational High School Br at 401 Pond Street, branch established on 1985-03-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $218.3 mil, Deposits: $155.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
- Citizens Bank of Massachusetts: Franklin Branch at 293 Central Street, branch established on 1997-10-06; Franklin Stop And Shop Branch at 40 W. Central Street, branch established on 2002-06-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35,276.0 mil, Deposits: $23,418.1 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, 264 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
- Benjamin Franklin Bank: East Central Branch at 231-241 East Central Street, branch established on 1981-10-26; at 58 Main Street, branch established on 1871-02-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $913.3 mil, Deposits: $653.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc.
- Bristol County Savings Bank: Franklin Branch at 365 West Central Street, branch established on 2000-05-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,108.2 mil, Deposits: $692.4 mil, headquarters in Taunton, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Beacon Bancorp
- TD BankNorth, National Association: Franklin Street Branch at 480 King Street, branch established on 2001-07-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
113 | $223,300 | $23,713 | 73 | $36,121 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
579 | $2,282,740 | $47,311 | 68 | $29,207 |
Franklin government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,699,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $4,166,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,480,000
All Other: $829,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $639,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
- Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $9,046,000
General Public Buildings: $2,544,000
Water Utilities: $2,228,000
Regular Highways: $867,000
General: $435,000
Sewerage: $25,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $47,709,000
General - Other: $4,916,000
Fire Protection: $3,525,000
Police Protection: $3,514,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,886,000
Regular Highways: $2,185,000
Sewerage: $2,092,000
Water Utilities: $1,777,000
Financial Administration: $1,171,000
Libraries: $672,000
Central Staff Services: $523,000
General Public Buildings: $481,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $384,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $161,000
Welfare - Other: $111,000
Health Services - Other: $96,000
Parks & Recreation: $77,000
Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $114,000
Education: $0
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,731,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,516,000
Health: $79,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $104,000
General: $18,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,310,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $13,564,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,824,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,452,000
Other NEC: $1,000,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $12,015,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,481,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $6,247,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,515,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,549,000
Other, NEC: $1,343,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $775,000
Interest Earnings: $470,000
Special Assessments: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $875,000
Sewerage: $686,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $401,000
Regular Highways: $294,000
Fire Protection: $283,000
Financial Administration: $260,000
General - Other: $163,000
Police Protection: $143,000
Central Staff: $136,000
Parks & Recreation: $55,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,267,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,035,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $62,500,000
Beginning: $56,400,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $25,554,000
General Support: $2,177,000
All Other: $1,264,000
Highways: $109,000
Public Welfare: $50,000
- Tax - Property: $42,636,000
NEC: $946,000
Other Selective Sales: $142,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $45,354,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $269,000
8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,555 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.02% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.31% |
0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)| Norfolk County: | 0.24% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,487 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.41% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.91% |
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($863 average AGI)| Norfolk County: | 0.12% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Franklin:
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WARL (1320 AM; 5 kW; ATTLEBORO, MA; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNRI (1380 AM; 3 kW; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:
- WGAO (88.3 FM; FRANKLIN, MA; Owner: DEAN COLLEGE)
- WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
- WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
- WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WHHB (99.9 FM; HOLLISTON, MA; Owner: HOLLISTON HIGH SCHOOL)
- WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Franklin:
- WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
- WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
- WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
- WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
- WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
- WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
- WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
- W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
- WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
- WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
- WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
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