Robertson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low 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.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.9%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.7% for Black residents, 6.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 25.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.7% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.7% | | 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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Franklin, TX
80 people in nursing homes
41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Franklin compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age 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):
- First Star Bank, S.S.B.: Franklin Branch at Hwy 79, branch established on 1999/06/09. Info updated 2007/01/25: Bank assets: $270.8 mil, Deposits: $209.6 mil, headquarters in Bremond, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares, Inc.
- First National Bank of Huntsville: Robertson County Bank Branch at 1041 W Decherd, branch established on 2008/06/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $406.7 mil, Deposits: $360.5 mil, headquarters in Huntsville, TX, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares Of Huntsville, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Franklin Branch at 208 East Highway 79, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (54%)
- Electricity (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Robertson County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Franklin (based on Robertson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.48%
| Here |  | 51.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 54.4% | 25.8% | 11.5% | 5.6% | 2.8% |
| Congregations | 37.8% | 10.8% | 21.6% | 10.8% | 18.9% |
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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: 5 | Robertson County: | 3.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 1.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14 | Robertson County: | 8.89 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | This county: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Robertson County: | 11.3% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Robertson County: | 29.2% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
1 | $2,829 | $33,948 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $12,059 | $48,236 | 1 | $1,507 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $5,329 | $31,974 | 1 | $902 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,528 | $30,336 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $7,267 | $43,602 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $30,012 | $40,016 | 2 | $2,409 |
Franklin government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $162,000 ($103.65)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $145,000 ($92.77)
Sewerage: $130,000 ($83.17)
Regular Highways: $64,000 ($40.95)
Financial Administration: $50,000 ($31.99)
Police Protection: $50,000 ($31.99)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($1.92)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $100,000 ($63.98)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $190,000 ($121.56)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $137,000 ($87.65)
Property: $91,000 ($58.22)
Public Utilities: $54,000 ($34.55)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $87,000 ($55.66)
8.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,676 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.31% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
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:
8.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,837 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.55% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
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:
- KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WTAW (1620 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:
- KZTR (101.9 FM; FRANKLIN, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KXCS (103.9 FM; CAMERON, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
- KNDE (95.1 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVJM (103.1 FM; HEARNE, TX; Owner: EQUAL ACCESS MEDIA, INC.)
- KAGG (96.1 FM; MADISONVILLE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KORA-FM (98.3 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
- KLTR (107.3 FM; CALDWELL, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON)
- KKYS (104.7 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Franklin:
- KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)
- KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
- KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
- KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
- KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
- KMAY-LP (Channel 23; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
- K28AK (Channel 28; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSCM-LP (Channel 12; BRYAN, TX; Owner: R.D. HARRIS)
Franklin fatal accident list:
Aug 11, 2002 04:25 PM, Calvertstreet, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 1993 02:50 PM, Duffey, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 27, 1991 01:12 PM, 79, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Nov 28, 1988 12:00 AM, Fm46, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 20, 1984 02:45 PM, Fm46, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 27, 1983 10:10 PM, 79, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Franklin)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 55 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Int Us 79 & Fm 46 (Lat: 31.022972 Lon: -96.483028), Call Sign: WXY865, Licensee ID: L00080634
Assigned Frequencies: 152.975 MHz Grant Date: 02/22/1999, Expiration Date: 04/27/2004, Cancellation Date: 06/27/2004
Registrant: M & M Farm Supply Inc, Rt 2 Box 168, Franklin, TX 77856 - Union Pacific Right Of Way Track Siding (Lat: 31.021583 Lon: -96.490528), Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: WNXI429
Assigned Frequencies: 456.475 MHz Grant Date: 06/29/2001, Expiration Date: 09/13/2011
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S. 16th St. Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
- 10 Mi N State Hwy 979 (Lat: 31.179083 Lon: -96.486083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 87 m, Call Sign: WPIH481
Assigned Frequencies: 937.687 MHz, 938.400 MHz, 938.450 MHz Grant Date: 09/24/2005, Expiration Date: 10/05/2015, Certifier: David Poole
Registrant: Hcl / Efh, 1601 Bryan Street - 26th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201, Phone: (214) 812-5230, Email:
- 113 W Dechard (Lat: 30.026833 Lon: -96.487778), Type: Building, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WQKE235
Assigned Frequencies: 4975.00 MHz Grant Date: 04/15/2009, Expiration Date: 04/15/2019, Certifier: Gerald Yezak
Registrant: Robertson County Sheriffs Office, Franklin, TX 77856, Phone: (979) 828-3299, Fax: (979) 828-5845, Email:
- 3.7 Miles Wnw Of Franklin, Tx In Robertson County (Lat: 31.041861 Lon: -96.545750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m, Call Sign: WQKN923
Assigned Frequencies: 154.145 MHz Grant Date: 07/28/2009, Expiration Date: 01/24/2010, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2010, Certifier: Keith Rekieta
Registrant: Texas Communications, 1389 N Harvey Mitchell Pkwy, Bryan, TX 77803, Phone: (979) 775-6239, Fax: (979) 222-0126, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 - STATION, 10 Mi N St Hwy 979 (Lat: 31.179056 Lon: -96.485778), Overall height: 87.2 m, Call Sign: WNEG719
Assigned Frequencies: 6695.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz Grant Date: 12/14/1999, Expiration Date: 09/29/2009, Cancellation Date: 02/02/2006, Certifier: Robert E Upperman
Registrant: Lucent Worldwide Services, Dallas, TX 75266-0033, Phone: (214) 812-5230, Email:
- STATION, Off St Hwy 979 10 Mi N Of (Lat: 31.179056 Lon: -96.485778), Overall height: 84.1 m, Call Sign: WNEX833
Assigned Frequencies: 2147.60 MHz Grant Date: 01/15/2009, Expiration Date: 04/07/2019, Cancellation Date: 02/11/2009
Registrant: Lockard & White, 14511 Falling Creek, Suite 507, Houston, TX 77014, Phone: (847) 776-4715, Fax: (206) 686-1601, Email:
- FRANKLIN, 2 Mi Ne On Hwy 79 (Lat: 31.042278 Lon: -96.454417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 71.6 m, Overall height: 75.3 m, Call Sign: WNTT885, Licensee ID: L00004077
Assigned Frequencies: 6680.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/25/2009, Expiration Date: 04/05/2019
Registrant: Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc, 2404 Lasalle Ave, Waco, TX 76702-2585, Phone: (254) 750-6385, Fax: (254) 750-6590, Email:
- Twin Oaks master, 10 Mi N St Hwy 979 (Lat: 31.179167 Lon: -96.485833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 89 m, Call Sign: WPSP685
Assigned Frequencies: 932.281 MHz, 941.281 MHz Grant Date: 07/05/2001, Expiration Date: 07/05/2011, Certifier: Eva D Fleming Ms
Registrant: Atmos Energy Corp., 500 Three Lincoln Center 5430 Lbj Frwy, Dallas, TX 75240, Phone: (972) 855-4087, Fax: (972) 855-9910, Email:
- Twin Oaks SES, 10 Mi N St Hwy 979 (Lat: 31.179056 Lon: -96.485778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 89 m, Call Sign: WPWZ445
Assigned Frequencies: 6695.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/14/2003, Expiration Date: 02/14/2013, Certifier: David Poole
Registrant: Hcl / Efh, 1601 Bryan Street - 26th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201, Phone: (214) 812-5230, Email:
- Franklin, Lat: 31.034361 Lon: -96.473528, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WQIS750
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/18/2017, Certifier: H. Dean D Cubley
Registrant: Erf Wireless, Inc., 2911 South Shore Blvd. #100, League City, TX 77573, Phone: (281) 538-2101, Fax: (281) 538-2121, Email:
- Ridge, Lat: 31.081361 Lon: -96.411250, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WQIS750
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/18/2017, Certifier: H. Dean D Cubley
Registrant: Erf Wireless, Inc., 2911 South Shore Blvd. #100, League City, TX 77573, Phone: (281) 538-2101, Fax: (281) 538-2121, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Franklin)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: SPITFIRE 1987 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 14265 , Serial Number: 2842010
Registrant (Individual): Wayne C Sr White, 2827 Old Boone Prairie Rd, Franklin, TX 77856
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/04/1973 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 2420F , Serial Number: 38-79A0433, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 01/05/1979
Registrant (Individual): Jerry D Johnson, Po Box 624, Franklin, TX 77856
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Franklin, TX
| Most common first names in Franklin, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 37 | 75.2 years |
| James | 36 | 73.7 years |
| John | 35 | 75.8 years |
| Mary | 26 | 81.1 years |
| Robert | 25 | 72.6 years |
| Willie | 19 | 77.3 years |
| George | 16 | 81.8 years |
| Charles | 14 | 71.1 years |
| Lillie | 13 | 84.1 years |
| Ruby | 12 | 77.2 years |
| Most common last names in Franklin, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Edwards | 25 | 72.8 years |
| Johnson | 18 | 75.9 years |
| Meadors | 18 | 78.2 years |
| Smith | 17 | 76.1 years |
| Sanders | 17 | 71.3 years |
| Merryman | 16 | 82.2 years |
| Moore | 15 | 73.6 years |
| Williams | 14 | 79.3 years |
| Martin | 13 | 75.2 years |
| Fulton | 12 | 72.3 years |
| Businesses in Franklin, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Best Western | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| RadioShack | 1 | | | |
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