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Franklin County

Population in July 2007: 906. Population change since 2000: -7.8%
 

Males: 392  (43.3%)
Females: 514  (56.7%)
Median resident age:  48.0 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68939.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,500 (it was $27,315 in 2000)
Franklin  $31,500
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $39,400 (it was $34,900 in 2000)
Franklin  $39,400
Nebraska:  $122,200

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Races in Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Franklin: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (49.0%), Irish (10.8%), English (9.6%), United States (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Danish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/30/1883

Elevation: 1850 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 908 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Franklin

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin city

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 17.5%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Nebraska:  4.4%

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:  2.3% ($810)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (164.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (526.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bloomington, NE (5.7 miles) , Naponee, NE (12.9 miles) , Riverton, NE (13.2 miles) , Upland, NE (15.8 miles) , Hildreth, NE (17.8 miles ), Republican City, NE (18.4 miles ), Campbell, NE (20.7 miles ), Athol, KS (22.9 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


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Latitude: 40.10 N, Longitude: 98.95 W


44 people in nursing homes
24 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: -118 (-10.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Construction (21%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (33%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Franklin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Franklin city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Franklin:
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (PO BOX 315 1406 Q STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:
  • KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES-HOSP (about 28 miles; MINDEN, NE)
  • HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 28 miles; ALMA, NE)
  • SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 43 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 51 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 75 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:
  • HARLAN COUNTY LAKE (about 21 miles; ALMA, NE; ID: H63)
  • ALMA MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; ALMA, NE; ID: 4D9)
  • SMITH CENTER MUNI (about 27 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS; ID: K82)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 53 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 159 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 165 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
Public high school in Franklin:
Public elementary/middle school in Franklin:
Library in Franklin:
  • FRANKLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $51,536; Location: 1502 P STREET; 12,748 books; 324 audio materials; 343 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Franklin: South Park Campground (A), Franklin County Courthouse (B), Franklin County Museum (C), Franklin County Sheriffs Department (D), Franklin Fire Department (E), Franklin Police Department (F), Franklin Public Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Franklin include: Congregational United Church of Christ (A), Franklin Missionary Church (B), Grace Lutheran Church (C), First Christian Center (D), First United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Franklin include: Franklin County Historical Marker (1), Franklin City Park (2), Franklin Academy Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Franklin Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Franklin County Offices - County Court (Po Box 174).

 

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

FRANKLIN, CITY OF (Population served: 1026, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-06-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-06-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-11-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2001)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.0%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.8%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

Franklin compared to Nebraska state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Franklin (2007 data):
  • South Central State Bank: Franklin Branch at 600 15th Avenue, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $82.6 mil, Deposits: $67.0 mil, headquarters in Campbell, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Campbell State Company
  • Franklin State Bank: at 1502 M Street, branch established on 1901-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.3 mil, Deposits: $29.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Franklin State Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,000$24,0000$0
Local Libraries 1$1,548$18,5761$862
Electric Power 3$7,664$30,6560$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,596$19,1520$0
Streets and Highways 2$3,862$23,1720$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$450
Other Government Administration 1$2,248$26,9761$964
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$750
Totals for Government 10$20,918$25,1024$3,026


Franklin government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - All Other: $76,000
    Parks and Recreation: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $808,000
    Water Utilities: $165,000
    Regular Highways: $146,000
    Parks and Recreation: $133,000
    Police Protection: $75,000
    Solid Waste Management: $74,000
    Local Fire Protection: $50,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $543,000
    Interest Earnings: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $58,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    Local Fire Protection: $15,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
    Electric Utilities: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,809,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $323,000
    Water Utilities: $64,000
    Gas Utilities: $9,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $84,000
    General Local Government Support: $77,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - NEC: $299,000
    Property: $174,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $708,000

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,182 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.13%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

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 Buffalo County, NE  0.93% ($19,667 average AGI)
from Kearney County, NE  0.78% ($29,700)


7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,914 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

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 Buffalo County, NE  1.29% ($24,412 average AGI)
to Adams County, NE  0.91% ($32,333)
to Kearney County, NE  0.76% ($21,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Franklin:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKAN (1490 AM; 1 kW; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Owner: WALTER C. SEIDEL)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:
  • KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K220HX (91.9 FM; FRANKLIN, NE; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Franklin:
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)




Franklin fatal accident list for 1983:
Mar 31, 1983 03:44 AM, 136, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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