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Renville County

Population in July 2007: 472. Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 

Males: 228  (48.4%)
Females: 244  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  42.6 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55333.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,974 (it was $37,583 in 2000)
Franklin:  $46,974
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,382 (it was $38,800 in 2000)
Franklin:  $75,382
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,604; Detached houses: $86,461; Mobile homes: $18,636

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Races in Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Franklin: 71.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (52.2%), Norwegian (23.9%), Irish (8.0%), Czech (5.6%), English (5.2%), Danish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1005 feet

Land area: 1.09 square miles.

Population density: 435 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Franklin

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Franklin:  1.7% ($649)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (73.4 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (84.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (407.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Morton, MN (2.3 miles ), Fairfax, MN (2.8 miles ), Morgan, MN (2.8 miles ), Redwood Falls, MN (3.3 miles ), Evan, MN (3.5 miles) , Clements, MN (3.6 miles) , Bird Island, MN (4.0 miles ), Cobden, MN (4.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $145,700
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $31,800
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $41,300
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $130,000

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Latitude: 44.53 N, Longitude: 94.88 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+3.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



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Franklin-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.8 miles away from the Franklin city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:
  • SLEEPY EYE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SLEEPY EYE, MN)
  • REDWOOD AREA HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN)
  • RENVILLE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OLIVIA, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Franklin, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 45 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 51 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
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Churches in Franklin include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), Saint Luke's Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Franklin that have no violations reported:
  • FRANKLIN (Population served: 498, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.6%
Whole state:  66.2%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.0%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.2%

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 (2009 data):
  • Franklin State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1936-05-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $23.2 mil, Deposits: $19.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Renville County Minnesota:




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%)


Religon statistics for Franklin

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEpiscopal Church
Adherents38.4%31.4%12.3%11.7%1.9%
Congregations31.9%14.9%19.1%14.9%2.1%
NameChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God The Evangelical Covenant ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.2%0.4%0.4%0.7%
Congregations2.1%2.1%2.1%2.1%8.5%
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.


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$36,1440$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,458$41,4961$432
Streets and Highways 1$4,126$49,5120$0
Totals for Government 3$10,596$42,3841$432



Franklin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    All Other: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $62,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
    Police Protection: $32,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
    Fire Protection: $31,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Health Services - Other: $13,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $210,000
    Interest Revenue: $11,000
    From Local Government: $10,000
    From Other Government: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $130,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $270,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $270,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Special Assessments: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $12,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $533,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $205,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $174,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $113,000
    NEC: $4,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $159,000

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:
from Kandiyohi County, MN  0.69% ($19,956 average AGI)
from McLeod County, MN  0.60% ($31,590)
from Redwood County, MN  0.49% ($33,531)


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:
to McLeod County, MN  0.76% ($40,784 average AGI)
to Redwood County, MN  0.69% ($41,891)
to Kandiyohi County, MN  0.66% ($30,500)


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 09:53 AM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Nov 12, 1981 11:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jul 27, 1980 07:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 30, 1978 07:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 25, 1976 07:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 720

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • County State Hwy 14, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 148.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA219
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: Erik Young
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Jerri L Janjua, County State Hwy 14, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 148.4 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Bruce Gluckman, Rr Francis Cieske Farm, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.7 m, Overall height: 92.7 m
    Registrant: 100 Crystal Run Road, Middletown, NY 10941, Phone: (914) 695-2600, Email:

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, 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, Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 34.4 m, Call Sign: WNEN471
    Assigned Frequencies : 6730.62 MHz, 6718.12 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, 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, 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


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