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Notable locations in Franklinton: Franklinton Plant Number 1 Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Washington Parish Sheriff's Office (B), Franklinton Police Department - Equipment Yard (C), Franklinton Town Hall (D), Washington Parish Police Jury (E), D A Varnado Store Museum (F), Washington Parish Library (G), Washington Parish Activity Center (H), Washington Parish Police Jury (I), Franklinton Police Department (J), Good Samaritan Living Center (K), Heritage Manor of Franklinton (L), Franklinton Volunteer Fire Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Franklinton: Sweet Home Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Sweet Home Cemetery (1), Sweet Rest Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Best Southern Motel (21150 Highway 16), Liberty Inn (1900 Washington Street).
Courts: Washington Parish - Clerk of Court (Courthouse Building), St Tammany Parish Government - St Tammany Parish Clerk Of Court- 22nd Judicial District Court Of (Po Box 608).
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Washington Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Franklinton and their reported violations in the past:
FRANKLINTON, TOWN OF (Address: 301 ELEVENTH ST  , Population served: 4150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUN-15-2000 and JUL-14-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)
SOPHIAS ON THE RIVER (Address: 41298 HWY. 38 , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
THOMAS GROCERY (Address: 31042 HWY 424 , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between AUG-15-2002 and SEP-14-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAR-15-2002 and APR-14-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2002)
HAPPY ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 41360 C. Corkern Road , Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
PINE MALT STAND (Address: 52595 PERRY ERWIN RD , Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between MAR-15-2002 and APR-14-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-03-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-03-2002), St Public Notif received (APR-17-2002)
PAPA JS HWY MART (Address: 50479 HWY 1072 , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-28-2003)
PINE CASH GROCERY (Address: 26505 HWY 62 , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-30-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Franklinton that have no violations reported:
- LYNNWOODS RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- THE CASTLE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- THOMAS COMMUNITY HEALTH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WHISTLIN DIXIE SALOON (FRIENDLY BAR) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 39.4%
(16.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 56.7% for Black residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.5 people | | Louisiana: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 64.9% | | Whole state: | 67.1% |
| This town: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Franklinton, LA
People in group quarters in Franklinton in 2010:
- 138 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 103 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 8 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Franklinton in 2000:
- 185 people in nursing homes
- 109 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
Franklinton compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Franklinton (2011 data):
- Capital One, National Association: Franklinton Branch at 946 Pearl Street, branch established on 1907/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
- Whitney Bank: Franklinton Branch at 919 Washington Street, branch established on 1914/01/01. Info updated 2011/06/14: Bank assets: $14,882.3 mil, Deposits: $11,630.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 189 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
- Citizens Savings Bank: Main Street Branch at 828 Main Street, branch established on 1945/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $229.3 mil, Deposits: $192.2 mil, headquarters in Bogalusa, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
- Resource Bank: Franklinton Branch at 950 Tenth Avenue, branch established on 1998/09/04. Info updated 2009/06/22: Bank assets: $430.8 mil, Deposits: $371.8 mil, headquarters in Covington, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Resource Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%) in 2011
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (49%)
- Utility gas (47%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Presidential Elections Results
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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Franklinton (based on Washington Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.12%
| Here | | 63.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | American Baptist Association | Interstate and Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist Association | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church |
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| Adherents | 61.0% | 10.6% | 10.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
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| Congregations | 40.0% | 8.2% | 21.2% | 14.1% | 2.4% |
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| Name | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
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| Congregations | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 7.1% |
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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: 11 | This county: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | Washington Parish: | 1.33 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18 | This county: | 4.00 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21 | Washington Parish: | 4.67 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 13.2% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 32.0% | | Louisiana: | 29.2% |
| 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 |
3 | $5,856 | $23,424 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,868 | $46,416 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
14 | $32,324 | $27,706 | 2 | $1,107 |
| Police - Other |
6 | $8,457 | $16,914 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $2,090 | $25,080 | 1 | $438 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $10,534 | $21,068 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
6 | $10,262 | $20,524 | 0 | $0 |
| Natural Resources |
3 | $6,403 | $25,612 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $8,535 | $25,605 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
4 | $8,847 | $26,541 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $5,495 | $21,980 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
51 | $102,671 | $24,158 | 3 | $1,545 |
Franklinton government finances in 2002(per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $370,000 ($97.14)
Solid Waste Management: $149,000 ($39.12)
- Construction - Sewerage: $1,565,000 ($410.87)
General: $547,000 ($143.61)
Regular Highways: $16,000 ($4.20)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,095,000 ($287.48)
Financial Administration: $606,000 ($159.10)
Police Protection: $577,000 ($151.48)
Regular Highways: $287,000 ($75.35)
General - Other: $280,000 ($73.51)
Water Utilities: $228,000 ($59.86)
Sewerage: $171,000 ($44.89)
Solid Waste Management: $116,000 ($30.45)
Fire Protection: $47,000 ($12.34)
Health Services - Other: $42,000 ($11.03)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $246,000 ($64.58)
- General - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($2.89)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,198,000 ($314.52)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $196,000 ($51.46)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $550,000 ($144.39)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,185,000 ($311.11)
Other, NEC: $681,000 ($178.79)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $65,000 ($17.06)
Water Utilities: $13,000 ($3.41)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $116,000 ($30.45)
General Revenue, NEC: $56,000 ($14.70)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $114,000 ($29.93)
Regular Highways: $72,000 ($18.90)
General - Other: $12,000 ($3.15)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,583,000 ($678.13)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,220,000 ($320.29)
Water Utilities: $330,000 ($86.64)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $125,000 ($32.82)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,681,000 ($441.32)
General Support: $11,000 ($2.89)
Highways: $8,000 ($2.10)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $818,000 ($214.75)
Property: $263,000 ($69.05)
NEC: $244,000 ($64.06)
Public Utilities: $184,000 ($48.31)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $936,000 ($245.73)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $61,000 ($16.01)
7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,458 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.50% | | Louisiana average: | 8.89% |
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:
7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,123 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.19% | | Louisiana average: | 13.45% |
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 Franklinton:
- WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WHNY (1250 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: C.W.H. BROADCASTING INC.)
- WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
- WBOX (920 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BOGALUSA, LA; Owner: BEST COUNTRY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRJW (1320 AM; 5 kW; PICAYUNE, MS; Owner: PEARL RIVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIKC (1490 AM; 1 kW; BOGALUSA, LA; Owner: TIMBERLANDS BROADCASTING CORP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Franklinton:
- WUUU (98.9 FM; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
- WEMX (94.1 FM; KENTWOOD, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBOX-FM (92.9 FM; VARNADO, LA; Owner: BEST COUNTRY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WJSH (104.7 FM; FOLSOM, LA; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKSY (106.1 FM; PICAYUNE, MS; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC)
- WTGG (96.5 FM; AMITE, LA; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Franklinton:
- WUPL (Channel 54; SLIDELL, LA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WSTY-LP (Channel 23; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: AMERICAN TELEVISION, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2011 (per 100,000 population)
Franklinton, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 23
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 28
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 25
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 50
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Louisiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 116
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 172
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
- Fatalities: 126
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 303
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 20
See more detailed statistics of Franklinton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2011 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 65 meters (213ft)
Total costs: $204,000
Total average daily traffic: 45,150
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,139
Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic: 76,755
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 2
- 1970-1979: 1
- 1980-1989: 1
- 1990-1999: 1
- 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Franklinton, LA
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Franklinton
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Franklinton, LA
| Most common first names in Franklinton, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 116 | 69.4 years |
| John | 95 | 71.0 years |
| Willie | 74 | 70.5 years |
| Mary | 69 | 78.2 years |
| William | 67 | 72.1 years |
| Robert | 63 | 70.4 years |
| Charles | 40 | 68.8 years |
| Joseph | 31 | 70.0 years |
| Thomas | 29 | 74.9 years |
| Lillie | 29 | 81.8 years |
| Most common last names in Franklinton, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Magee | 220 | 73.4 years |
| Thomas | 120 | 71.7 years |
| Crain | 101 | 76.1 years |
| Brumfield | 93 | 77.0 years |
| Bickham | 90 | 74.1 years |
| Jenkins | 86 | 70.4 years |
| Jones | 74 | 73.6 years |
| Smith | 73 | 73.6 years |
| Williams | 56 | 72.5 years |
| Corkern | 53 | 78.7 years |
| Businesses in Franklinton, LA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | H&R Block | 1 |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Lane Furniture | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Popeyes | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
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