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Franklin County, IN mapCounty population in 2005: 23,085 (21% urban, 79% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,408
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,460
% of renters here:  19%
State:  29%
Land area: 386 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 60 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.1%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.8%), Educational,health and social services (13.4%), Retail trade (10.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 8%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Franklin County, Indiana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Franklin County, Indiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Males: 11,058  (49.9%)
Females: 11,093  (50.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,542
County population in 2003: 22,799
Jobs in 2003: 4,559

Total labor force in 2004: 11,793
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:
Franklin County:  2.8 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,071 ($43,530 in 2000)
This county  $46,071
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $123,799
Franklin County  $123,799
Indiana:  $114,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $407
Institutionalized population: 195
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Franklin County in 2000: $871


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 88
  • Thefts: 94
  • Auto thefts: 47

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: 78
  • Thefts: 102
  • Auto thefts: 18

Franklin County races chart


Franklin County, IN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 88 buildings, average cost: $131,800
  • 2001: 96 buildings, average cost: $128,700
  • 2002: 111 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2003: 102 buildings, average cost: $152,300
  • 2004: 118 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2005: 95 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2006: 79 buildings, average cost: $172,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Indiana:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $714 (0.7%)

Area name: Cincinnati-Middleton, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $506 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $877 a month.

Cities in this county include: Brookville, Oldenburg, Laurel, Cedar Grove, Mount Carmel.

Neighboring counties: Butler County, Ohio , Dearborn County , Decatur County , Fayette County , Hamilton County, Ohio , Ripley County , Rush County , Union County .


Franklin County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Franklin County: Orschell Overlook (A), Fairfield Causeway (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Franklin County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Trinity Church (B), Cupp Church (C), Little Cedar Grove Church (D), Little Children Home Church (E), Pilgrim Holiness Church (F), Chapel Church (G), Smyrna Church (H), Springfield Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gobel Cemetery (1), Asbury Cemetery (2), Otwell Cemetery (3), Barnes Cemetery (4), Old Brick Cemetery (5), Usher Cemetery (6), North Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Shady Lake (A), Triple Lakes (B), Bartmess Lake (C), Gemco Lake (D), Woodland Retreat Lake (E), Champion Acre Lake (F), Wayne Kopp Lake (G), Canal Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Marlin Branch (A), Laurence Branch (B), McCartys Run (C), Kroeger Branch (D), Bull Fork (E), Jim Run (F), Indian Creek (G), Snail Creek (H), Harvey Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Franklin County include: Camp Lenmary (1), Whitewater Canal Memorial (2), Mounds State Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.1%
Indiana:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 684
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 143 (71% naturalized citizens)

Franklin County:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 18
  • 1990 to 1994: 23
  • 1985 to 1989: 25
  • 1980 to 1984: 6
  • 1975 to 1979: 12
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 20
  • 1965 to 1969: 34

Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.5%

Franklin County marital status for males

Franklin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,557
  • One, attached: 42
  • Two: 202
  • 3 or 4: 118
  • 5 to 9: 89
  • 10 to 19: 33
  • 20 or more: 104
  • Mobile homes: 1,417
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34

Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 2,670 (294 second mortgage, 477 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,269


Agriculture in Franklin County
Average size of farms: 171 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $30464
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $179.51
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.33%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 43.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26430
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 56.53%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51222
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.82%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.24
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.06%
Corn for grain: 29218 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2193 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 34891 harvested acres
Vegetables: 49 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 97 acres

Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (15%)
  • Mexico (13%)
  • Korea (10%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • France (7%)
  • Brazil (6%)
  • Philippines (6%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin County:



  • German (46%)
  • United States or American (19%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • European (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Franklin County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,493 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 1,395 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
  • Walked: 233 (2%)
  • Other means: 38 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 344 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Franklin County, Indiana
  • 155 people in religious group quarters
  • 139 people in nursing homes
  • 56 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,003.

5.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.56%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.00% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($17,755 average AGI)
2.55% relocated from other states ($18,439 average AGI)
Franklin County:  2.55%
Indiana average:  2.47%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hamilton County, OH  0.89% ($44,532 average AGI)
from Ripley County, IN  0.61% ($40,241)
from Butler County, OH  0.48% ($34,977)
from Dearborn County, IN  0.45% ($29,675)
from Decatur County, IN  0.42% ($35,189)
from Fayette County, IN  0.39% ($23,314)
from Union County, IN  0.16% ($27,143)


5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,041 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.75%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.50% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($20,334 average AGI)
2.25% relocated to other states ($15,707 average AGI)
Franklin County:  2.25%
Indiana average:  2.55%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ripley County, IN  0.79% ($31,814 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, OH  0.71% ($31,317)
to Fayette County, IN  0.59% ($26,528)
to Dearborn County, IN  0.40% ($34,528)
to Decatur County, IN  0.37% ($34,061)
to Marion County, IN  0.35% ($36,065)
to Butler County, OH  0.31% ($40,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9



Births per 1000 population in Franklin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Franklin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Franklin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,934 (2,516 aged, 418 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%


Household type by relationship


Households: 21,791
  • In family households: 19,767 (5,278 male householders, 850 female householders)
    5,226 spouses, 7,354 children (6,648 natural, 172 adopted, 534 stepchildren), 284 grandchildren, 97 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 235 other relatives, 350 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,024 (870 male householders (739 living alone)), 859 female householders (769 living alone)), 295 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 360 (197 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,449 2-persons, 1,359 3-persons, 1,331 4-persons, 695 5-persons, 185 6-persons, 109 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,508 1-person, 175 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

4,921 married couples with children.
901 single-parent households (253 men, 648 women).

97.1% of residents of Franklin County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $81,687,000 ($3575 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,187,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,149,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,909,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,182,000
Federal grants: $16,768,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,011,000 ($350,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,668,000 ($88,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $450,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,079,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,865,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,358
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 894
Here:  39 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6
Here:  +0 per 1000 residents
State:  +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +496
Here:  +21 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Franklin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 241
  • 1995 to 1998: 863
  • 1990 to 1994: 802
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,247
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,552
  • 1960 to 1969: 721
  • 1950 to 1959: 623
  • 1940 to 1949: 390
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,157


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 37
  • 3 rooms: 86
  • 4 rooms: 606
  • 5 rooms: 1,691
  • 6 rooms: 1,588
  • 7 rooms: 1,102
  • 8 rooms: 796
  • 9 or more rooms: 496


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 26
  • 2 rooms: 40
  • 3 rooms: 229
  • 4 rooms: 376
  • 5 rooms: 337
  • 6 rooms: 195
  • 7 rooms: 133
  • 8 rooms: 73
  • 9 or more rooms: 51


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Franklin County:

  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 141
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,270
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,732
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,070
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 186


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County:

  • no bedroom: 28
  • 1 bedroom: 342
  • 2 bedrooms: 490
  • 3 bedrooms: 452
  • 4 bedrooms: 110
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 38


Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 195
  • 1 vehicle: 1,112
  • 2 vehicles: 2,741
  • 3 vehicles: 1,524
  • 4 vehicles: 587
  • 5 or more vehicles: 249


Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 189
  • 1 vehicle: 497
  • 2 vehicles: 545
  • 3 vehicles: 172
  • 4 vehicles: 44
  • 5 or more vehicles: 13

63% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Indiana.

Franklin County:  62.7%
State average:  55.7%


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

  • This state: 11280
  • Northeast: 245
  • Midwest: 7939
  • South: 2225
  • West: 261

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $83,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Wood (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 634
Here:  21.2%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 136
Here:  10.3%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 190
Here:  31.8%
Indiana:  23.4%



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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Franklin County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,393,000
  • Charges - All Other: $857,000
    Solid Waste Management: $95,000
    Sewerage: $52,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,147,000
    General - Other: $1,952,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,506,000
    Welfare - Other: $760,000
    Financial Administration: $690,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $550,000
    Corrections - Other: $535,000
    Police Protection: $486,000
    Solid Waste Management: $221,000
    Health Services - Other: $192,000
    Parks & Recreation: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $109,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $82,000
    Sewerage: $52,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $14,000
    Transit Utilities: $0
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $14,000
    Highways: $2,000
    All Other: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $556,000
    Libraries: $138,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $65,000
    Health & Hospitals: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,340,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,980,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $360,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,094,000
    Interest Earnings: $406,000
    Property Sale Other: $40,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Corrections - Other: $475,000
    Regular Highways: $181,000
    Financial Administration: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000
    Judicial: $25,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,593,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $220,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,752,000
    General Support: $629,000
    All Other: $283,000
    Transit Utilities: $257,000
    Public Welfare: $116,000
    Health & Hospitals: $30,000
    Education: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,382,000
    Individual Income: $2,295,000
    NEC: $78,000
    Other Selective Sales: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,994,000

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