Franklin County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.3%), Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Franklin County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 8,795	(49.5%)
Females: 8,976	(50.5%)

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Franklin County:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,553
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$352
State:	$421

Franklin County:	$89,748
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $123,795

Here:	$123,795
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $120,031

Here:	$120,031
State:	$165,561

In 2-unit structures: $136,191

Here:	$136,191
State:	$140,742

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $8,620,500

Here:	$8,620,500
State:	$199,870

Mobile homes: $40,610

Here:	$40,610
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$29,738

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 30
• Thefts: 51
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	15.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	6.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ozark, Charleston, Altus, Branch, Denning, Wiederkehr Village.

Neighboring counties: Crawford County , Johnson County , Logan County , Madison County , Sebastian County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Franklin County: Bee Rock Point of Interest (A), Shores Lake Campground (B), Shores Lake Dam Picnic Area (C), Shores Lake Recreation Area (D), Summit (E), Turners Bend (F), White Rock Creek Overlook (G), Cass Job Corps Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Franklin County include: Lowes Creek Church (A), Low Gap Church (B), Belt Chapel (C), Webb City Baptist Church (D), United Methodist Church (E), Center Point Church (F), Church of Christ (G), Coles Chapel (H), Corinth Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Harmon Cemetery (1), Handchew Cemetery (2), Hampton Cemetery (3), Hamm Cemetery (4), Lone Pine Cemetery (5), Nickles Chapel Cemetery (6), Nixon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Lake Number Twentythree (A), Lake Number Twentysix (B), Lake Number Twentyfour (C), Lake Number Twentyfive (D), Lake Number Thirteen (E), Lake Number Sixteen (F), Lake Number Seventeen (G), Lake Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), Lowes Creek (B), John Turner Creek (C), Maxey Creek (D), Indian Creek (E), Mikes Creek (F), Mill Creek (G), Hurricane Creek (H), Rattlesnake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Franklin County include: Citadel Bluff Park (1), River Ridge Park (2), Hurst Memorial Park (3), Reed Mountain Park (4), Redding Recreation Area (5), White Rock Mountain Recreation Area (6), White Oak Park (7), Aux Arc Park (8), Cherry Bend Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Alix Post Office (A), Cecil Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.3%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 466
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 232 (34% naturalized citizens)

Franklin County:	1.3%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,852
• One, attached: 49
• Two: 171
• 3 or 4: 152
• 5 to 9: 37
• 10 to 19: 50
• 20 or more: 93
• Mobile homes: 1,238
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 1,994 (99 second mortgage, 59 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,306

Here:	60.4% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 32 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/12/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 18 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Franklin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from Franklin County center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from Franklin County center
On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from Franklin County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,806 (77%) Carpooled: 1,208 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%) Ferryboat: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 23 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 154 (2%) Other means: 103 (1%) Worked at home: 180 (2%)

7.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,327 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.41%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.97% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($17,512 average AGI)
2.44% relocated from other states ($8,815 average AGI)

Franklin County:	2.44%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Sebastian County, AR	1.39% ($27,203 average AGI)
from Johnson County, AR	0.86% ($19,571)
from Crawford County, AR	0.79% ($34,756)
from Logan County, AR	0.54% ($29,161)
from Washington County, AR	0.30% ($19,471)
from Pope County, AR	0.23% ($27,154)
from Benton County, AR	0.18% ($24,100)

7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.06%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.11% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($20,531 average AGI)
1.96% relocated to other states ($8,224 average AGI)

Franklin County:	1.96%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Sebastian County, AR	1.20% ($30,941 average AGI)
to Johnson County, AR	0.99% ($20,875)
to Crawford County, AR	0.83% ($30,851)
to Logan County, AR	0.63% ($28,333)
to Washington County, AR	0.35% ($30,950)
to Pope County, AR	0.25% ($21,071)
to Benton County, AR	0.18% ($64,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,281 (2,481 aged, 800 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 15,186 (4,209 male householders, 823 female householders)

  4,137 spouses, 5,126 children (4,449 natural, 140 adopted, 537 stepchildren), 299 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 94 parents, 142 other relatives, 232 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,103 (727 male householders (599 living alone)), 1,166 female householders (1,090 living alone)), 210 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 482 (232 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,249 2-persons, 1,164 3-persons, 1,010 4-persons, 414 5-persons, 143 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,689 1-person, 180 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

97.1% of residents of Franklin County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $114,108,000 ($6317 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,518,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $51,657,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,478,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $294,000
Federal grants: $15,338,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,873,000 ($7,562,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,467,000 ($8,994,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $585,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,836,000
Federal Government insurance: $705,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.71 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

60% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Arkansas.

Franklin County:	60.5%
State average:	54.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 12356
• Northeast: 178
• Midwest: 1316
• South: 2176
• West: 1469

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,100

Here:	3.1%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	4.0%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	3.6%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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