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Population in July 2008: 804. Population change since 2000: +5.5%
 

Males: 347  (43.2%)
Females: 457  (56.8%)

Median resident age:  22.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30639.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,785 (it was $45,714 in 2000)
Franklin Springs:  $53,785
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,219
Franklin Springs:  $18,219
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $143,701 (it was $86,400 in 2000)
Franklin Springs:  $143,701
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,530; Detached houses: $158,687; In 2-unit structures: $233,496; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,315; Mobile homes: $26,429

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Races in Franklin Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • Black (6.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Franklin Springs: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.9%), English (15.7%), German (9.8%), Irish (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.9%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 812 feet

Land area: 2.10 square miles.

Population density: 384 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Franklin Springs

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 29.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin Springs city

  • Never married: 55.6%
  • Now married: 35.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 2.5%

34 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.6% Latin America, 1.0% Africa).

This city:  4.5%
Georgia:  7.1%


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 Springs:  0.6% ($504)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens-Clarke County, GA (26.6 miles , pop. 100,266).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (80.8 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (577.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Royston, GA (1.4 miles ), Broad River, GA (2.1 miles ), Canon, GA (2.2 miles ), Bowersville, GA (2.6 miles ), Sandy Cross, GA (2.7 miles ), Carnesville, GA (2.8 miles ), Bowman, GA (2.9 miles ), Lavonia, GA (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $175,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.28 N, Longitude: 83.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+9.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (36%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (17%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Construction (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (39%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
  • Religious workers (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)



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Crime in Franklin Springs (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 thefts (769.2 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 30.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.49
US city average:  3.00

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Franklin Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.7 miles away from the Franklin Springs city center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 65 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Franklin Springs-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from Franklin Springs center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from Franklin Springs center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from Franklin Springs center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin Springs:
  • COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (about 2 miles; ROYSTON, GA)
  • HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HARTWELL, GA)
  • STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TOCCOA, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Franklin Springs, GA

College/University in Franklin Springs:
  • EMMANUEL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 742; Location: 181 SPRINGS ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.emmanuel-college.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin Springs:
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 27 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Franklin Springs, GA


276 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)


Franklin Springs compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Springs (2009 data):
  • Pinnacle Bank: Franklin Springs Branch at 2311 West Main Street, branch established on 1974-11-18. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $581.3 mil, Deposits: $464.0 mil, headquarters in Elberton, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (51%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Franklin Springs

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchOther religions
Adherents64.8%13.2%10.9%7.1%4.0%
Congregations42.9%17.9%12.5%12.5%14.3%
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
Other Government Administration 2$8,004$48,0245$835
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,969$35,8140$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,037$24,4440$0
Water Supply 2$3,542$21,2520$0
Totals for Government 7$19,552$33,5185$835



Franklin Springs government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $52,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $167,000
    Police Protection: $99,000
    Water Utilities: $87,000
    Sewerage: $58,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $50,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $158,000
    All Other: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $161,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $73,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $223,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $49,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $349,000
    Fire Protection: $176,000
    Water Utilities: $83,000
    Sewerage: $55,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $201,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $78,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $294,000
    Public Welfare: $70,000
  • Tax - Property: $43,000
    Public Utilities: $41,000
    Other Selective Sales: $28,000
    NEC: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $160,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

8.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.13%
Georgia average:  10.98%

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 Hart County, GA  1.09% ($29,075 average AGI)
from Stephens County, GA  0.98% ($23,278)
from Jackson County, GA  0.59% ($41,814)


7.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,619 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.96%
Georgia average:  9.55%

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 Hart County, GA  1.39% ($25,245 average AGI)
to Stephens County, GA  1.27% ($25,043)
to Jackson County, GA  0.42% ($26,516)


Strongest AM radio stations in Franklin Springs:
  • WBIC (810 AM; daytime; 0 kW; ROYSTON, GA; Owner: DIANE E. HAWKINS)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WJJC (1270 AM; 5 kW; COMMERCE, GA; Owner: BANKS-JACKSON BROADCASTING)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WKLY (980 AM; 1 kW; HARTWELL, GA; Owner: JAMES E. HICKS & BILLIE F. HICKS, PARTNERS)
  • WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WRFC (960 AM; 5 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin Springs:
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPUP (103.7 FM; ROYSTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC.)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGMG (102.1 FM; CRAWFORD, GA; Owner: NEW BROADCAST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC)
  • WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WWRK-FM (92.1 FM; ELBERTON, GA; Owner: RADIO ELBERTON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Franklin Springs:
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W52AA (Channel 52; CARNESVILLE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 8,920

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Westclox Cir At Int Us Hwy 29, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WNUU695
    Assigned Frequencies : 45.5600 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/16/2005, Expiration Date: 11/15/2015
    Registrant: Georgia Emergency Management Agency, 935 E. Confederate Ave, Atlanta, GA 30316, Phone: (404) 635-7221, Fax: (404) 635-7205, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KC4VSX, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/30/1991, Expiration Date: 04/30/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/01/2003
    Registrant: George F Bryson, Franklin Springs, GA 30639
  • Call Sign: N4XTK, Previous Call Sign: N9CTC, Licensee ID: L00165053
    Grant Date: 10/20/1999, Expiration Date: 01/02/2010
    Registrant: Thomas J Witman, Franklin Springs, GA 30639
  • Call Sign: W4ICQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01083233
    Grant Date: 11/11/2005, Expiration Date: 08/22/2015, Certifier: Bobby R Boswell
    Registrant: Bobby R Boswell, Franklin Springs, GA 30639
  • Call Sign: KI4NNG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01116558
    Grant Date: 02/09/2006, Expiration Date: 02/09/2016, Certifier: Cybil R Ginn
    Registrant: Cybil R Ginn, Franklin Springs, GA 30639
  • Call Sign: KI4NNH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01116559
    Grant Date: 02/09/2006, Expiration Date: 02/09/2016, Certifier: Jerry H Ginn
    Registrant: Jerry H Ginn, Franklin Springs, GA 30639

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