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Industries providing employment: Retail trade (13.7%), Educational,health and social services (13.5%), Construction (12.0%), Public administration (10.6%).
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Franklin County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Franklin County, Florida:
Detached houses: $363,020Here: $363,020State: $334,342 Townhouses or other attached units: $137,442Here: $137,442State: $258,333 In 2-unit structures: $876,299Here: $876,299State: $289,450 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $130,408Here: $130,408State: $240,504 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $82,858Here: $82,858State: $281,565 Mobile homes: $45,940Here: $45,940State: $43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,396Here: $37,396State: $47,032
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.5%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $420 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $633 a month.
Cities in this county include: Apalachicola, Eastpoint, Green Meadow, Carrabelle.
Neighboring counties: Gulf County , Liberty County , Wakulla County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Franklin County: Mud Cove Fishery (A), Old Landing (B), Apalachicola Railroad Station (C), Owl Landing (D), Pinelog Ferry (E), Rock Landing (F), Creels Side Camp (G), Crooked River Lighthouse (H), Smith Creek Landing (I), Sunday Reel Fishery (J), Thirteen Mile (K), Box R Ranch (L), Brickyard Landing (M), Van Horn Landing (N), Huckleberry Landing (O), Eagles Nest Boat Landing (P), Buck Siding (Q), Butcher Pen Landing (R), Missouri Landing (S), Wright Lake Recreation Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Franklin County: Bethlehem Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Brown and Smith Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Buddy Pond (A), Sandy Pond (B), Sand Pond (C), Acorn Lake (D), Morality, Lake (E), Tucker Lake (F), Mullet Pond (G), Corn Landing Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brothers River (A), Brickyard Creek (B), Brandy Creek (C), Thankyouma'am Creek (D), Boggy Jordan Bayou (E), Little Saint Marks River (F), Gator Creek (G), Monkey Creek (H), Black Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Franklin County include: Fort Gadsden State Historic Site (1), Fort Gadsden State Park (2), Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge (3), Dr Julian G Bruce Saint George Island State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Wilson Beach (A), Sand Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Franklin County: Mud Cove Fishery (A), Old Landing (B), Apalachicola Railroad Station (C), Owl Landing (D), Pinelog Ferry (E), Rock Landing (F), Creels Side Camp (G), Crooked River Lighthouse (H), Smith Creek Landing (I), Sunday Reel Fishery (J), Thirteen Mile (K), Box R Ranch (L), Brickyard Landing (M), Van Horn Landing (N), Huckleberry Landing (O), Eagles Nest Boat Landing (P), Buck Siding (Q), Butcher Pen Landing (R), Missouri Landing (S), Wright Lake Recreation Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Franklin County: Bethlehem Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Brown and Smith Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Buddy Pond (A), Sandy Pond (B), Sand Pond (C), Acorn Lake (D), Morality, Lake (E), Tucker Lake (F), Mullet Pond (G), Corn Landing Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brothers River (A), Brickyard Creek (B), Brandy Creek (C), Thankyouma'am Creek (D), Boggy Jordan Bayou (E), Little Saint Marks River (F), Gator Creek (G), Monkey Creek (H), Black Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Franklin County include: Fort Gadsden State Historic Site (1), Fort Gadsden State Park (2), Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge (3), Dr Julian G Bruce Saint George Island State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Wilson Beach (A), Sand Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 246 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 210 (50% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 893 (47 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,160
Adherents
Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/8/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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8.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($72,595 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.40% relocated from other counties in Florida ($15,606 average AGI) 4.20% relocated from other states ($56,990 average AGI)Franklin County: 4.20%Florida average: 4.24%
7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($92,980 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.45% relocated to other counties in Florida ($64,492 average AGI) 3.19% relocated to other states ($28,484 average AGI)Franklin County: 3.19%Florida average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 20.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,881 (1,578 aged, 303 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
2,144 spouses, 2,249 children (1,997 natural, 49 adopted, 203 stepchildren), 196 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 112 other relatives, 217 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,461 2-persons, 607 3-persons, 447 4-persons, 163 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,179 1-person, 181 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
94.9% of residents of Franklin County speak English at home. 3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 1% speak English not well). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $70,484,000 ($6963 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,505,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $31,317,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,428,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $230,000 Federal grants: $15,337,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,003,000 ($766,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,168,000 ($637,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $172,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,165,000 Federal Government insurance: $614,208,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
61% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Florida.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $104,500
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Solid Waste Management: $233,000
Hospital Public: $123,000
Financial Administration: $1,388,000
Corrections - Other: $1,264,000
Central Staff Services: $1,035,000
Regular Highways: $1,019,000
General - Other: $888,000
Housing & Community Development: $376,000
Health Services - Other: $329,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $323,000
Fire Protection: $298,000
Welfare - Other: $270,000
Parks & Recreation: $138,000
Libraries: $110,000
Own Hospitals: $70,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $62,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,000
Air Transportation: $12,000
General Revenue, NEC: $230,000
Libraries: $25,000
Air Transportation: $23,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Highways: $1,066,000
All Other: $426,000
Housing & Community Development: $350,000
Health & Hospitals: $28,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $298,000
NEC: $231,000
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