County population in 2016: 10,487 (40% urban, 60% rural); it was 10,704 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,790 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,516 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,258 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,026 (it was 1,098 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
28%
Land area: 582 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Franklin County: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $48,984 ($36,042 in 1999)
This county:
$48,984
Iowa:
$56,247
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $500 (lower quartile is $376, upper quartile is $592)
This county:
$500
State:
$611
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $92,581 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
Franklin:
$92,581
Iowa:
$142,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,560 - $149,043 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $963 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $371
Institutionalized population: 182
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: 1
Thefts: 9
Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 38
Auto thefts: 4
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,429 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,212 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 14.1%
Franklin County:
14.1%
Iowa:
11.8%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 80.9% for Black residents, 34.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.4% for other race residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 42.5 years old
(Males: 40.8 years old, Females: 45.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.7 years old, Black residents: 22.6 years old, American Indian residents: 35.2 years old, Asian residents: 38.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.2 years old, Other race residents: 25.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $396 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Current college students: 303 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 349 (31.9% naturalized citizens)
Franklin County:
3.3%
Whole state:
5.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 68
2000 to 2009: 142
1990 to 1999: 60
1980 to 1989: 53
1970 to 1979: 10
Before 1970: 62
Note: State values scaled to Franklin County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,382
One, attached: 21
Two: 91
3 or 4: 39
5 to 9: 233
10 to 19: 26
20 or more: 58
Mobile homes: 83
Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 1,542 (63 second mortgage, 172 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,597
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
60.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Franklin County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
4,293
18
Evangelical Protestant
1,350
9
Catholic
1,129
2
Other
130
1
None
3,778
-
Franklin County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Franklin County:
1.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
1.90 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:
0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Franklin County:
4.74 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:
5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:
4.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Franklin County:
8.6%
Iowa:
7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Franklin County:
27.8%
State:
27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
17.5%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Franklin County:
Average size of farms: 409 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $193,896 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $273.58 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.29% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $174,787 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 89.63% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $115,608 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.39% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.93 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.58% Corn for grain: 157137 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 137877 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Franklin County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 245.1 miles away from Franklin County center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 409.0 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 390.4 miles away from the county center On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 240.1 miles away from the county center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 325.4 miles away from Franklin County center On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 286.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to October 03, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4289: October 31, 2016, FEMA Id: 4289, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 24, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4184: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4184, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1877: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 23, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1688: March 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1688, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1518: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Iowa Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 1998 to July 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1230: July 02, 1998, FEMA Id: 1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 6, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Personal care and service occupations (10%)
Management occupations (9%)
Production occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (51%)
Honduras (15%)
Albania (14%)
Macedonia (7%)
Guatemala (6%)
Russia (5%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin County (%):
German (45%)
American (7%)
Norwegian (5%)
Irish (4%)
English (3%)
Danish (2%)
Italian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,671 (78.3%)
Carpooled: 458 (9.8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 36 (0.8%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 12 (0.3%)
Bicycle: 6 (0.1%)
Walked: 259 (5.5%)
Worked at home: 246 (5.2%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
200 people in nursing homes
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
182 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
16 people in group homes intended for adultsAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $52,261.
5.44% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,340 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.44%
Iowa average:
5.75%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.82% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($30,153 average AGI)
1.62% relocated from other states ($10,186 average AGI)
Franklin County:
1.62%
Iowa average:
2.41%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.27% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,400 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.27%
Iowa average:
5.94%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.81% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($24,196 average AGI)
1.45% relocated to other states ($7,204 average AGI)
Franklin County:
1.45%
Iowa average:
2.60%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Births per 1000 population in Franklin County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population in Franklin County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Franklin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.5% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,259 (2,052 aged, 207 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 160 (6%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Franklin County, Iowa in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (249)
Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (150)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (135)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (106)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (79)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (72)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (61)
Pneumonia, unspecified (50)
Unspecified dementia (48)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.32 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,578 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 718 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,225
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,239 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,025 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 55 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 37
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,487
In family households: 8,461 (1,583 male householders, 1,224 female householders)
2,238 spouses, 2,959 children (2,838 natural, 16 adopted, 110 stepchildren), 95 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 41 other relatives, 182 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,856 (671 male householders (493 living alone)), 753 female householders (675 living alone)), 432 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 167
Size of family households: 1,539 2-persons, 388 3-persons, 517 4-persons, 269 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
1,477 married couples with children.
831 single-parent households (188 men, 643 women).
89.7% of residents of Franklin speak English at home.
9.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $67,890,000 ($6,327 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $703,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,402,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,045,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,334,000 Federal grants: $9,867,000 Federal procurement contracts: $689,000 ($59,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,552,000 ($34,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $762,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,588,000 Federal Government insurance: $75,248,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 637
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
66 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 702
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
48 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +241
Here:
+22 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -128
Here:
-12 per 1000 residents
State:
-14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Franklin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.76 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 57
2010 to 2013: 6
2000 to 2009: 195
1990 to 1999: 141
1980 to 1989: 309
1970 to 1979: 655
1960 to 1969: 513
1950 to 1959: 629
1940 to 1949: 415
1939 or earlier: 1,951
Note: State values scaled to Franklin population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Franklin County, Iowa
Note: State values scaled to Franklin County population
no vehicle: 93
1 vehicle: 632
2 vehicles: 1,282
3 vehicles: 689
4 vehicles: 331
5+ vehicles: 116
no vehicle: 118
1 vehicle: 470
2 vehicles: 347
3 vehicles: 146
4 vehicles: 14
5+ vehicles: 13
90% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Iowa.
Franklin County:
90.0%
State average:
84.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,283
Other state: 1,767
Northeast: 84
Midwest: 957
South: 389
West: 334
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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