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Notable locations in Franklin: North Carolina State Prison Camp (A), Nikwasi Indian Mound (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: East Franklin Shopping Center (1), Palmer Street Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Franklin: Bethlehem Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Franklin Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cullasaja River (A), Crawford Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Macon County Historical Museum (36 West Main Street), Gem & Mineral Museum Of Franklin (25 Phillips St), Gold City Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 9410 Sylva Road), Franklin Lanes (Arcades & Amusements; 38 John Justice Rd).
Hotels: Haven's Motel (433 East Palmer Street), Four Seasons Realty Inc (1296 East Main Street), Microtel Inns & Suites (81 Allman Dr), Comfort Inn (313 Cunningham Road), Carolina Motel & Vacation Cottages (2601 Georgia Road), Hampton Inn Franklin (244 Cunningham Road), Franklin Motel The (17 W Palmer St), Franklin Terrace Bed & Breakfast (159 Harrison Avenue), Barber's Motel (Highway 441 South).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Franklin and their reported violations in the past:
NANTAHALA BOAT LAUNCH (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-05-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
FEREBEE MEMORIAL PARK (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-26-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-05-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
MOUNTAIN VIEW BP (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 15 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 regular monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
OLD CORUNDUM MILL CAMPGROUND (Population served: 216, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
IOTLA BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2000)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
LOAFER`S GLORY (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUN-07-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 23 routine major monitoring violations
- 8 regular monitoring violations
- 12 other older monitoring violations
LONGVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-06-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2000)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Franklin that have no violations reported:
- LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: |  20.9% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Franklin, NC
People in group quarters in Franklin
- 65 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Franklin compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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):
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Franklin Branch at 41 Iotla Street, branch established on 1973-09-10; Westgate Main at 114 Westgate Road, branch established on 1989-08-14. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Macon Bank, Inc.: at 50 West Main Street, branch established on 1922-01-01; Franklin-Holly Springs Branch at 30 Hyatt Road, branch established on 1993-06-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,115.4 mil, Deposits: $716.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Macon Bancorp
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: West Palmer Street Remote at 28 East Palmer Street, branch established on 1995-10-23; Franklin Main Branch at 55 East Main Street, branch established on 1969-09-16. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- United Community Bank: Franklin Branch at 257 East Main Street, branch established on 1982-11-01. Info updated 2008-02-13: Bank assets: $8,574.5 mil, Deposits: $7,051.3 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 107 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.
- Nantahala Bank & Trust Company: at 106 Siler Road, branch established on 2004-10-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $195.6 mil, Deposits: $176.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
- Carolina First Bank: Franklin Branch at 143 Porter Street, branch established on 2003-04-21. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $13,568.3 mil, Deposits: $9,660.1 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 183 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, Inc., The
- RBC Bank (USA): Franklin West Main Branch at 100 West Main Street, branch established on 1969-03-19. Info updated 2008-12-08: Bank assets: $31,335.9 mil, Deposits: $22,003.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Franklin, North Carolina
- Snow Hill Inn, 531 Snow HL Rd, Franklin, NC 28734, Phone: (828) 369-2100
- Days Inn, 1320 E Main St, Franklin, NC 28734, Phone: (828) 524-6491, Fax: (828) 369-9636
- Hampton Inn, 244 Cunningham Rd, Franklin, NC 28734, Phone: (828) 369-0600, Fax: (828) 369-0700
- Microtel Inn & Suites, 81 Allman Dr, Franklin, NC 28734, Phone: (828) 349-9000
- Comfort Inn, 313 Cunningham Rd, Franklin, NC 28734, Phone: (828) 369-9200, Fax: (868) 369-9255
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Franklin, North Carolina
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Macon County North Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (58%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Franklin
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.18%
| Here | | 68.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
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| Adherents | 54.9% | 13.6% | 7.3% | 6.4% | 3.7% |
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| Congregations | 48.0% | 15.0% | 2.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Presbyterian Church | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 5.2% |
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| Congregations | 3.0% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 12.0% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
7 | $22,495 | $38,563 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
17 | $53,179 | $37,538 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $277 |
| Firefighters |
2 | $5,882 | $35,292 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $16,392 | $28,101 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $13,066 | $39,198 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
12 | $32,876 | $32,876 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
49 | $143,890 | $35,238 | 1 | $277 |
Franklin government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,311,000
All Other: $278,000
Solid Waste Management: $0
- Construction - Water Utilities: $198,000
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $1,064,000
Sewerage: $738,000
Police Protection: $717,000
Central Staff Services: $471,000
Regular Highways: $408,000
Water Utilities: $316,000
Fire Protection: $152,000
General - Other: $41,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $42,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $17,000
Health: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $417,000
All Other: $179,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $942,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $703,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $272,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $624,000
Water Utilities: $581,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $89,000
Other, NEC: $79,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $110,000
Interest Earnings: $97,000
Rents: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $76,000
Police Protection: $62,000
Regular Highways: $61,000
Central Staff: $31,000
Fire Protection: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,431,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,147,000
Water Utilities: $562,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $182,000
Highways: $134,000
All Other: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $1,241,000
NEC: $58,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,424,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $57,000
7.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,326 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.71% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
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:
5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,849 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.75% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
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:
- WPFJ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: DRAKE ENTERPRISES, LTD.)
- WFSC (1050 AM; 1 kW; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WRGC (680 AM; 1 kW; SYLVA, NC; Owner: GEORGIA-CAROLINA RADIOCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:
- WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
- W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WWCU (90.5 FM; CULLOWHEE, NC; Owner: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Franklin:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W56AG (Channel 56; FRANKLIN, ETC., NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W28AN (Channel 28; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W27BD (Channel 62; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W23AF (Channel 23; CULLOWHEE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W66BU (Channel 66; SYLVA, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Franklin, North Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
North Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 99
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 151
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
- Fatalities: 106
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 264
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15
See more detailed statistics of Franklin fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 186
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 6,200
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Franklin)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Franklin, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 179 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Franklin)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 39 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Franklin)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 30
- Hazardous Condition: 33
- Good Intent Call: 2
Incident types - Franklin
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Franklin, NC
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