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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%).
Franklin County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $477,465Here:$477,465State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $255,015Here:$255,015State:$195,815 In 2-unit structures: $221,551Here:$221,551State:$200,248 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,921Here:$93,921State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,463Here:$190,463State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $96,247Here:$96,247State:$43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,137Here:$28,137State:$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%
McCain (Republican): 63.7% Obama (Democratic): 35.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $672 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $586 (0.3%)
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.
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Notable locations in Franklin County: Brickyard Landing (A), Box R Ranch (B), Owl Landing (C), Missouri Landing (D), Creels Side Camp (E), Rock Landing (F), Smith Creek Landing (G), Huckleberry Landing (H), Sunday Reel Fishery (I), Crooked River Lighthouse (J), Gardner Landing (K), Eagles Nest Boat Landing (L), Thirteen Mile (M), Hickory Landing Recreaton Site (N), Hickory Landing (O), Old Landing (P), Van Horn Landing (Q), Apalachicola Railroad Station (R), Harbeson City (S), Butcher Pen Landing (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: Mullet Pond (A), Evans Lake (B), Morality, Lake (C), Buddy Pond (D), Oyster Pond (E), Metcalf Lake (F), Corn Landing Lake (G), Number Five, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brickyard Creek (A), Brandy Creek (B), Roberts Creek (C), Boggy Jordan Bayou (D), Cow Creek (E), Black Creek (F), Grassy Creek (G), Juniper Creek (H), Sunday Rollaway Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Franklin County include: Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge (1), Fort Gadsden State Park (2), Fort Gadsden State Historic Site (3), Dr Julian G Bruce Saint George Island State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Sand Beach (A), Wilson Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Franklin County: Brickyard Landing (A), Box R Ranch (B), Owl Landing (C), Missouri Landing (D), Creels Side Camp (E), Rock Landing (F), Smith Creek Landing (G), Huckleberry Landing (H), Sunday Reel Fishery (I), Crooked River Lighthouse (J), Gardner Landing (K), Eagles Nest Boat Landing (L), Thirteen Mile (M), Hickory Landing Recreaton Site (N), Hickory Landing (O), Old Landing (P), Van Horn Landing (Q), Apalachicola Railroad Station (R), Harbeson City (S), Butcher Pen Landing (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: Mullet Pond (A), Evans Lake (B), Morality, Lake (C), Buddy Pond (D), Oyster Pond (E), Metcalf Lake (F), Corn Landing Lake (G), Number Five, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brickyard Creek (A), Brandy Creek (B), Roberts Creek (C), Boggy Jordan Bayou (D), Cow Creek (E), Black Creek (F), Grassy Creek (G), Juniper Creek (H), Sunday Rollaway Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Franklin County include: Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge (1), Fort Gadsden State Park (2), Fort Gadsden State Historic Site (3), Dr Julian G Bruce Saint George Island State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Sand Beach (A), Wilson Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Gulf County , Liberty County , Wakulla County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages 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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.2%
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
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin County (%):
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 2006: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 20.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
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%
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).
Population growth in Franklin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $104,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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