Franklin County, Indiana (IN)

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County 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

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 .

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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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