Renville 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 (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.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Franklin that have no violations reported:
- FRANKLIN (Population served: 498, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.6%
(16.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Minnesota: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 58.0% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Franklin, MN
35 people in nursing homes
Franklin compared to Minnesota 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 above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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 below state average.
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Banks with branches in Franklin (2011 data):
- Franklin State Bank: at 278 2nd Ave E., branch established on 1936/05/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $25.9 mil, Deposits: $22.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Renville County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Franklin (based on Renville County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 86.97%
| Here |  | 87.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Episcopal Church |
| Adherents | 38.4% | 31.4% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 31.9% | 14.9% | 19.1% | 14.9% | 2.1% |
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| Name | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Congregations | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 8.5% |
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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: 6 | Here: | 3.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9 | This county: | 5.58 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | Renville County: | 9.30 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Renville County: | 7.8% | | State: | 6.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.2% | | Minnesota: | 13.0% |
| 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 |
1 | $3,012 | $36,144 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,458 | $41,496 | 1 | $432 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $4,126 | $49,512 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $10,596 | $42,384 | 1 | $432 |
Franklin government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $46,000 ($90.37)
Solid Waste Management: $23,000 ($45.19)
All Other: $19,000 ($37.33)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($9.82)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $62,000 ($121.81)
General - Other: $60,000 ($117.88)
Water Utilities: $40,000 ($78.59)
Police Protection: $32,000 ($62.87)
Sewerage: $32,000 ($62.87)
Fire Protection: $31,000 ($60.90)
Solid Waste Management: $23,000 ($45.19)
Financial Administration: $22,000 ($43.22)
Parks & Recreation: $16,000 ($31.43)
Health Services - Other: $13,000 ($25.54)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($11.79)
Libraries: $1,000 ($1.96)
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $210,000 ($412.57)
Interest Revenue: $11,000 ($21.61)
From Local Government: $10,000 ($19.65)
From Other Government: $7,000 ($13.75)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000 ($23.58)
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($17.68)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $130,000 ($255.40)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $270,000 ($530.45)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $270,000 ($530.45)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $110,000 ($216.11)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000 ($39.29)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000 ($37.33)
General Revenue, NEC: $8,000 ($15.72)
Special Assessments: $5,000 ($9.82)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $12,000 ($23.58)
Sewerage: $3,000 ($5.89)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($3.93)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $533,000 ($1047.15)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000 ($104.13)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $205,000 ($402.75)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $174,000 ($341.85)
All Other: $13,000 ($25.54)
- Tax - Property: $113,000 ($222.00)
NEC: $4,000 ($7.86)
Public Utilities: $4,000 ($7.86)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $159,000 ($312.38)
5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,213 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.38% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
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:
7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,195 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.09% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
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:
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KLGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KNUJ (860 AM; 1 kW; NEW ULM, MN)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
- KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:
- KNUJ-FM (107.3 FM; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLGR-FM (97.7 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- K292FC (106.3 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
- K222AE (92.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: PRAIRIE LIGHT CHRISTIAN RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Franklin:
- K46FY (Channel 46; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
- K17BV (Channel 17; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORP.)
- K39CH (Channel 39; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K54GH (Channel 54; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
- K19CV (Channel 19; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K48GQ (Channel 48; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
- K52GU (Channel 52; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
- K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
- K23FP (Channel 23; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
- K45FR (Channel 45; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
- K16CG (Channel 16; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K21DG (Channel 21; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K24CP (Channel 24; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K26CS (Channel 26; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K35DC (Channel 35; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K42AV (Channel 42; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K44AD (Channel 60; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K46AA (Channel 46; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K48AA (Channel 48; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K50AB (Channel 50; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K52AB (Channel 52; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K54AC (Channel 54; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K14KE (Channel 14; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
- K19CA (Channel 19; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- K40BU (Channel 40; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
Franklin fatal accident list:
Sep 7, 1983 11:53 AM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Nov 12, 1981 03:50 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jul 27, 1980 02:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 30, 1978 01:10 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 25, 1976 00:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Franklin)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 1 3/4 Mi W Of Co 5 & 3 1/2 N Of Co 19 Section 22 Birch Cooley Twp (Lat: 44.513028 Lon: -94.928889), Call Sign: WSY721, Licensee ID: L00078685
Assigned Frequencies: 153.125 MHz Grant Date: 04/17/2002, Expiration Date: 05/04/2012
Registrant: Howard Hilbert, Rr 1 Box 42, Franklin, MN 55333, Phone: (507) 557-8232
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - Birch Coole, Birch Cooley Substation 2.5 Mi N Of (Lat: 44.576917 Lon: -94.892778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 34.4 m, Call Sign: WNEN471
Assigned Frequencies: 6718.12 MHz, 6730.62 MHz Grant Date: 02/15/2001, Expiration Date: 03/14/2011
Registrant: Lockard & White Inc., 14511 Falling Creek Suite #507, Houston, TX 77014, Phone: (281) 586-0574, Fax: (281) 586-0044, Email:
- Cedar Mtn ES Tower, 230 3rd Ave (Lat: 44.529000 Lon: -94.882722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 49.7 m, Call Sign: WQGE400
Assigned Frequencies: 19680.0 MHz Grant Date: 12/21/2006, Expiration Date: 12/21/2016, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
- FRANKLIN, V/O 318 Second Ave. East (Lat: 44.528833 Lon: -94.883028), Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WHO521, Licensee ID: L00301808
Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz Grant Date: 01/09/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Minnesota Valley Telephone Company, Franklin, MN 55333
| Most common first names in Franklin, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 13 | 76.6 years |
| Joseph | 10 | 79.2 years |
| Edward | 10 | 79.5 years |
| Mary | 9 | 85.4 years |
| Margaret | 8 | 86.9 years |
| Anna | 8 | 91.6 years |
| Frank | 6 | 86.7 years |
| Alice | 6 | 74.7 years |
| Lena | 6 | 88.0 years |
| Arthur | 6 | 76.4 years |
| Most common last names in Franklin, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Nelson | 13 | 77.7 years |
| Jensen | 11 | 81.1 years |
| Lund | 10 | 73.6 years |
| Peterson | 10 | 81.5 years |
| Larson | 9 | 84.5 years |
| Anderson | 8 | 84.2 years |
| Sherman | 7 | 75.7 years |
| Olson | 7 | 78.6 years |
| Lee | 6 | 75.8 years |
| Johnson | 5 | 76.6 years |
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