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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Manufacturing (18.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.2%).
Franklin County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $139,433Here:$139,433State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $114,328Here:$114,328State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $270,207Here:$270,207State:$128,390 Mobile homes: $64,089Here:$64,089State:$29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.5%
Obama (Democratic): 50.2% McCain (Republican): 48.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $922 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $921 (1.2%)
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.
Cities in this county include: Hampton, Sheffield, Latimer, Coulter, Geneva, Alexander, Hansell, Popejoy.
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Notable locations in Franklin County: Bradford (A), Dows Golf Course (B), Burdette (C), Hampton Country Club (D), Farmers Co-op Elevator Company Elevator (E), Faulkner (F), Shobes Grove (G), Franklin County Fairgrounds (H), Chapin (I), Marysville (J), Franklin County Historical Museum (K), Old Stone House (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Franklin County include: Lee Center Church (A), Saint Peters Church (B), Zion Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), West Fork Church (E), Morgan Church (F), Blake's Grove Chapel (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Otis Grove Cemetery (1), Olson Cemetery (2), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (3), Lindenwood Cemetery (4), Old Chapin Cemetery (5), Oakland Valley Cemetery (6), Holland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Beeds Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Squaw Creek (A), Otter Creek (B), Buffalo Creek (C), Bailey Creek (D), Sheldon Creek (E), Spring Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Franklin County include: Westfork Wildlife Area (1), Whitetail Flats Wildlife Management Area (2), Interstate Lake Park (3), Oakland Valley Game Management Area (4), Oakland-Iowa River County Park (5), Ingebretson Memorial Grove (6), Beeds Lake State Park (7), Popejoy County Park (8), Hawkins Game Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Bradford Post Office (A), Chapin Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Franklin County: Bradford (A), Dows Golf Course (B), Burdette (C), Hampton Country Club (D), Farmers Co-op Elevator Company Elevator (E), Faulkner (F), Shobes Grove (G), Franklin County Fairgrounds (H), Chapin (I), Marysville (J), Franklin County Historical Museum (K), Old Stone House (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Franklin County include: Lee Center Church (A), Saint Peters Church (B), Zion Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), West Fork Church (E), Morgan Church (F), Blake's Grove Chapel (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Otis Grove Cemetery (1), Olson Cemetery (2), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (3), Lindenwood Cemetery (4), Old Chapin Cemetery (5), Oakland Valley Cemetery (6), Holland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Beeds Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Squaw Creek (A), Otter Creek (B), Buffalo Creek (C), Bailey Creek (D), Sheldon Creek (E), Spring Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Franklin County include: Westfork Wildlife Area (1), Whitetail Flats Wildlife Management Area (2), Interstate Lake Park (3), Oakland Valley Game Management Area (4), Oakland-Iowa River County Park (5), Ingebretson Memorial Grove (6), Beeds Lake State Park (7), Popejoy County Park (8), Hawkins Game Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Bradford Post Office (A), Chapin Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Butler County , Cerro Gordo County , Floyd County , Grundy County , Hamilton County , Hancock County , Hardin County , Wright County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 303 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 472 (22% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born 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 Franklin County with a mortgage: 1,302 (98 second mortgage, 129 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,264
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Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin County (%):
4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,660 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.46% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($20,602 average AGI) 1.43% relocated from other states ($10,058 average AGI)Franklin County:1.43%Iowa average:2.55%
6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,340 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.38% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($20,286 average AGI) 2.14% relocated to other states ($10,054 average AGI)Franklin County:2.14%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,046 (1,876 aged, 170 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
2,613 spouses, 2,859 children (2,686 natural, 71 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 137 other relatives, 149 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,566 2-persons, 536 3-persons, 528 4-persons, 256 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,215 1-person, 91 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
92.6% of residents of Franklin County speak English at home. 5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English not well).
Population growth in Franklin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.76 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
68% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,400
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.)
All Other: $393,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Regular Highways: $3,163,000
Health Services - Other: $1,033,000
Police Protection: $888,000
Welfare - Other: $859,000
Financial Administration: $621,000
Natural Resources - Other: $315,000
Central Staff Services: $207,000
General - Other: $206,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $183,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $172,000
Housing & Community Development: $164,000
Libraries: $127,000
General Public Buildings: $103,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $87,000
Parks & Recreation: $50,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Public Welfare: $109,000
Health & Hospitals: $43,000
General Support: $29,000
All Other: $29,000
Health & Hospitals: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $174,000
Special Assessments: $132,000
General Support: $461,000
Public Welfare: $457,000
Health & Hospitals: $180,000
All Other: $9,000
Total General Sales: $282,000
Motor Vehicle License: $73,000
NEC: $3,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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