Franklin County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

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

Type of workers:

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Races in Franklin County, Indiana:

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

Males: 11,058	(49.9%)
Females: 11,093	(50.1%)

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Franklin County:	2.8 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$49,688
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$378
State:	$518

Franklin County:	$133,826
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $181,791

Here:	$181,791
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $116,363

Here:	$116,363
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $181,090

Here:	$181,090
State:	$113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $173,286

Here:	$173,286
State:	$114,735

Mobile homes: $48,163

Here:	$48,163
State:	$33,761

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $48,158

Here:	$48,158
State:	$52,440

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

This county:	7.1%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.2%

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 .

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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: Big Cedar Church (A), Wesley Chapel (B), Trinity Church (C), Cupp Church (D), Little Cedar Grove Church (E), Little Children Home Church (F), Pilgrim Holiness Church (G), Chapel Church (H), Smyrna 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

Here:	10.4%
Indiana:	10.4%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

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

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

Here:	67.8% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

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.

Franklin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from Franklin County center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from the county center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from Franklin County center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from Franklin County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	+21 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

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

Here:	21.2%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	10.3%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	31.8%
Indiana:	23.4%

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