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Franklin County, Kansas (KS)

County population in 2022: 25,978 (48% urban, 52% rural); it was 24,784 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,800
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,384
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,947
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,920 (it was 2,505 in 2000)
% of renters here:

27%
State:

32%

Land area: 574 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 45 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Franklin County: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.8%), Retail trade (15.1%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (12.1%), Manufacturing (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Franklin County, KS (2022)
    • 22,92088.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,4145.5%Two or more races
    • 1,2374.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1400.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1290.5%Asian alone
    • 610.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 410.2%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

40.7 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years
Males: 12,989  (50.0%)
Females: 12,989  (50.0%)
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Average household size:
Franklin County:

2.0 people
Kansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,413 ($39,052 in 1999)
This county:

$67,413
Kansas:

$68,925

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $675 (lower quartile is $505, upper quartile is $840)
This county:

$675
State:

$772


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $191,539 (it was $76,600 in 2000)
Franklin:

$191,539
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,764 - $311,229
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,515
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $587

Institutionalized population: 128

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 26
  • Burglaries: 16
  • Thefts: 44
  • Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 30
  • Burglaries: 31
  • Thefts: 51
  • Auto thefts: 15
Franklin County, KS map from a distance

Health of residents in Franklin County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
72.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
55.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
71.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 79 buildings, average cost: $277,100
  • 2021: 85 buildings, average cost: $224,700
  • 2020: 79 buildings, average cost: $200,700
  • 2019: 61 buildings, average cost: $231,100
  • 2018: 49 buildings, average cost: $221,500
  • 2017: 34 buildings, average cost: $210,800
  • 2016: 23 buildings, average cost: $214,400
  • 2015: 21 buildings, average cost: $189,100
  • 2014: 27 buildings, average cost: $267,500
  • 2013: 28 buildings, average cost: $234,600
  • 2012: 25 buildings, average cost: $170,800
  • 2011: 25 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 2010: 30 buildings, average cost: $181,200
  • 2009: 34 buildings, average cost: $167,400
  • 2008: 54 buildings, average cost: $154,700
  • 2007: 103 buildings, average cost: $192,800
  • 2006: 122 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2005: 155 buildings, average cost: $161,700
  • 2004: 114 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 2003: 153 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2002: 97 buildings, average cost: $115,700
  • 2001: 105 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 2000: 139 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 1999: 120 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 1998: 72 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 1997: 74 buildings, average cost: $88,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Franklin, KS residents
Average permit cost in Franklin, KS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,963 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,174 (1.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Franklin, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Franklin, KS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Franklin, KS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.6%
Franklin County:

8.6%
Kansas:

12.0%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.9% for Black residents, 17.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.1% for American Indian residents, 26.2% for other race residents, 4.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.7 years old
(Males: 40.7 years old, Females: 40.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.3 years old, Black residents: 45.4 years old, American Indian residents: 34.7 years old, Asian residents: 30.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.5 years old, Other race residents: 51.0 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $430 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $533 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $679 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ottawa, Wellsville, Pomona, Richmond, Williamsburg, Princeton, Lane, Rantoul.

Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Franklin County: Rutlader Outpost Camping Facility (A), Hillsdale State Park Saddle Ridge Campground (B), Fontana Wastewater Plant (C), Baxter School (D), Spring Valley School (E), Miami County Fairgrounds (F), Miami County Airport Industrial Park (G), Debrick's Industrial Park (H), Osawatomie Wastewater Treatment Plant (I), Paola Wastewater Treatment Facility (J), Paola Golf Club (K), Bangor (L), Hillsdale State Park Scott Creek Camping Area (M), Hillsdale State Park Rabbit Ridge Camping Area (N), Hillsdale State Park Quail Run Camping Area (O), Hillsdale State Park Pintail Point Camping Area (P), Hillsdale State Park Crappie Cove Camping Area (Q), Kansas Highway Patrol Troop A - Miami (R), Kansas State Park Rangers Office - Hillsdale (S), Miami County Public Works (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Franklin County include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (A), Beagle United Methodist Church (B), Louisburg United Methodist Church (C), Fontana Christian Church (D), Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church (E), Plum Creek Road Church of Christ (F), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (G), Spring Grove Friends Church (H), Green Valley Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Valley Cemetery (1), Mound Creek Cemetery (2), Whiteford Cemetery (3), Debrick Cemetery (4), Jingo Cemetery (5), New Lancaster Cemetery (6), Rockville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Hunters Lake (A), Paola Lake (B), Hillsdale Lake (C), Wagstaff Lake (D), Miami County State Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Creek (A), Elm Creek (B), Hushpuckney Creek (C), Jordan Branch (D), Pottawatomie Creek (E), Mound Creek (F), Cockers Branch (G), North Wea Creek (H), Sixmile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Franklin County include: Miami State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (1), Miami County State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Augusta County, Virginia , Cole County, Missouri , Cooper County, Missouri , Jackson County, Indiana , Lawrence County, Ohio , Orange County, Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Kansas:

2.0%

Unemployment by year in Franklin, KS
County total employment by year in Franklin, KS
County average yearly wages by year in Franklin, KS

Current college students: 1,069
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 626 (42.3% naturalized citizens)

Franklin County:

2.4%
Whole state:

7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2702010 or later
  • 1692000 to 2009
  • 341990 to 1999
  • 441980 to 1989
  • 351970 to 1979
  • 65Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.5%

Franklin County marital status for males Franklin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,918
  • One, attached: 179
  • Two: 348
  • 3 or 4: 422
  • 5 to 9: 159
  • 10 to 19: 3
  • 20 to 49: 275
  • 50 or more: 102
  • Mobile homes: 805

Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 4,603 (341 second mortgage, 73 home equity loan, 188 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28

Here:

12.5% with mortgage
State:

97.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Franklin County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,06922
Evangelical Protestant3,59028
Catholic1,3502
Other7034
Black Protestant1982
None16,082-
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:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Franklin County:

4.54 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

5.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Franklin County:

8.2%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Franklin County:

30.3%
State:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.5%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Franklin County:

Average size of farms: 347 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41,512
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $94.00
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $41,049
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.28%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.71%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62,037
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.39
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.63%
Corn for grain: 24065 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 18570 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 68607 harvested acres
Vegetables: 26 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 76 acres

Tornado activity:

Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 2379583.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/16/1995, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Franklin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 590% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 174.6 miles away from Franklin County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 226.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 156.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 197.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 237.5 miles away from Franklin County center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 151.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4504, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4449, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4230: July 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4230, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 20, 2013 to February 23, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4112: April 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4112, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 2010 to July 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1932: August 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1932, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1885: March 09, 2010, FEMA Id: 1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 08, 2009 to July 14, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1860: September 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 1860, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1776: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1711: July 02, 2007, FEMA Id: 1711, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Franklin

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,257 (75.8%)
  • Carpooled: 770 (7.1%)
  • Bus: 7 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 313 (2.9%)
  • Walked: 213 (2.0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,372 (12.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Material moving occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (54%)
  • South Africa (17%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Spain (5%)
  • Morocco (4%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Russia (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin County


  • German (23%)
  • American (21%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • English (9%)
  • European (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Franklin County, Kansas in 2010:

  • 308 people in college/university student housing
  • 85 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 40 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 39 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 3 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 3 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Franklin County, Kansas in 2000:

  • 270 people in nursing homes
  • 223 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 45 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 36 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $61,400.

7.33% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.33%
Kansas average:

6.64%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.55% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($42,409 average AGI)
1.78% relocated from other states ($12,233 average AGI)
Franklin County:

1.78%
Kansas average:

3.37%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Johnson County, KS  1.90% ($73,768 average AGI)
from Douglas County, KS  0.97% ($46,567)
from Miami County, KS  0.67% ($55,701)
from Anderson County, KS  0.30% ($57,533)
from Wyandotte County, KS  0.26% ($53,923)
from Osage County, KS  0.24% ($44,292)
from Jackson County, MO  0.22% ($39,909)


7.27% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,876 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.27%
Kansas average:

6.88%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.31% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($35,937 average AGI)
1.96% relocated to other states ($13,938 average AGI)
Franklin County:

1.96%
Kansas average:

3.62%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Johnson County, KS  1.51% ($56,371 average AGI)
to Douglas County, KS  1.12% ($43,348)
to Osage County, KS  0.49% ($75,020)
to Miami County, KS  0.46% ($37,609)
to Anderson County, KS  0.41% ($40,951)
to Jackson County, MO  0.23% ($47,870)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5

Births per 1000 population in Franklin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Franklin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Franklin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Franklin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,188 (3,547 aged, 641 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 524 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Franklin County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (397)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (360)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (281)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (193)
  • Unspecified dementia (131)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (115)
  • Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (27)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (12)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.84
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,334
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 180
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36,454

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,295
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 850
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 69

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 150.6. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,978
  • Male householders: 5,346 (1,285 living alone), Female householders: 5,070 (1,329 living alone)
  • 6,036 spouses (6,024 opposite-sex spouses), 571 unmarried partners, (551 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,811 children (5,821 natural, 418 adopted, 543 stepchildren), 403 grandchildren, 100 brothers or sisters, 193 parents, 72 foster children, 170 other relatives, 528 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 660

Size of family households: 3,764 2-persons, 1,218 3-persons, 1,246 4-persons, 762 5-persons, 154 6-persons, 132 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,613 1-person, 355 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 23 5-persons.

4,260 married couples with children.
1,081 single-parent households (469 men, 612 women).

96.3% of residents of Franklin speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $143,173,000 ($5,496 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,673,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $59,007,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,196,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,302,000
Federal grants: $37,353,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,187,000 ($174,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,128,000 ($2,777,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $536,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,155,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,514,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,836
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,228
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +105
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +445
Here +17 per 1000 residents
State -21 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Franklin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.15 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Year house built in Franklin County, Kansas
  • Year house built in Franklin County, Kansas
  • 02020 or later
  • 3882010 to 2019
  • 1,8062000 to 2009
  • 1,7011990 to 1999
  • 7641980 to 1989
  • 1,3121970 to 1979
  • 1,0761960 to 1969
  • 1,0611950 to 1959
  • 5901940 to 1949
  • 2,4101939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Franklin County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Kansas
  • 181 room
  • 162 rooms
  • 2253 rooms
  • 6794 rooms
  • 1,3085 rooms
  • 1,7336 rooms
  • 1,6627 rooms
  • 1,0128 rooms
  • 1,0809+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Kansas
  • 1791 room
  • 1082 rooms
  • 3993 rooms
  • 6114 rooms
  • 4165 rooms
  • 4246 rooms
  • 3117 rooms
  • 1448 rooms
  • 1039+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Franklin County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Kansas
  • 16no bedroom
  • 1911 bedroom
  • 1,3712 bedrooms
  • 4,4723 bedrooms
  • 1,4554 bedrooms
  • 2315+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Kansas
  • 187no bedroom
  • 4481 bedroom
  • 1,1322 bedrooms
  • 7603 bedrooms
  • 1704 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 131no vehicle
  • 1,0881 vehicle
  • 3,2042 vehicles
  • 1,8923 vehicles
  • 1,0084 vehicles
  • 3915+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 310no vehicle
  • 1,1461 vehicle
  • 6632 vehicles
  • 4663 vehicles
  • 454 vehicles
  • 535+ vehicles

87.5% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Kansas.

Franklin County:

87.5%
State average:

85.3%

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

  • This state: 17,888
  • Other state: 7,081
  • Northeast: 369
  • Midwest: 3,996
  • South: 1,135
  • West: 1,567
Year householders moved into unit in Franklin County, KS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Franklin County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 53.5%Utility gas
  • 26.5%Electricity
  • 14.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.1%Wood
  • 1.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 55.3%Utility gas
  • 33.1%Electricity
  • 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.2%Other fuel
  • 1.8%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 340
Here:

13.0%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 147
Here:

9.3%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 482
Here:

45.4%
Kansas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Franklin County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,067,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $39,095,000
    Other: $2,148,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,198,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $347,000
    Regular Highways: $227,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $43,680,000
    General - Other: $5,284,000
    Health - Other: $4,827,000
    Regular Highways: $4,287,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,518,000
    Police Protection: $1,926,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,242,000
    Financial Administration: $1,234,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,209,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $908,000
    General Public Buildings: $693,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $444,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $189,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $172,000
    Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $118,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,378,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,685,000
    Other: $319,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,806,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,986,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $820,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $611,000
    General Revenue - Other: $229,000
    Interest Earnings: $109,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $84,000
    Special Assessments: $66,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $452,000
    General - Other: $276,000
    Health - Other: $241,000
    Police Protection: $202,000
    Hospitals: $132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $121,000
    Correctional Institutions: $54,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    General Public Building: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,174,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $205,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,250,000
    Other: $823,000
    Health and Hospitals: $132,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,880,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,839,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $253,000
    Other Selective Sales: $200,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $191,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $180,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $31,136,000

Franklin County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,067,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $39,095,000
    Other: $2,148,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,198,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $347,000
    Regular Highways: $227,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $43,680,000
    General - Other: $5,284,000
    Health - Other: $4,827,000
    Regular Highways: $4,287,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,518,000
    Police Protection: $1,926,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,242,000
    Financial Administration: $1,234,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,209,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $908,000
    General Public Buildings: $693,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $444,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $189,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $172,000
    Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $118,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,378,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,685,000
    Other: $319,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,806,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,986,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $820,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $611,000
    General Revenue - Other: $229,000
    Interest Earnings: $109,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $84,000
    Special Assessments: $66,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $452,000
    General - Other: $276,000
    Health - Other: $241,000
    Police Protection: $202,000
    Hospitals: $132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $121,000
    Correctional Institutions: $54,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    General Public Building: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,174,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $205,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,250,000
    Other: $823,000
    Health and Hospitals: $132,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,880,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,839,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $253,000
    Other Selective Sales: $200,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $191,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $180,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $31,136,000

Franklin County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,067,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $39,095,000
    Other: $2,148,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,198,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $347,000
    Regular Highways: $227,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $43,680,000
    General - Other: $5,284,000
    Health - Other: $4,827,000
    Regular Highways: $4,287,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,518,000
    Police Protection: $1,926,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,242,000
    Financial Administration: $1,234,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,209,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $908,000
    General Public Buildings: $693,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $444,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $189,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $172,000
    Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $118,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,378,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,685,000
    Other: $319,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,806,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,986,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $820,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $611,000
    General Revenue - Other: $229,000
    Interest Earnings: $109,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $84,000
    Special Assessments: $66,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $452,000
    General - Other: $276,000
    Health - Other: $241,000
    Police Protection: $202,000
    Hospitals: $132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $121,000
    Correctional Institutions: $54,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    General Public Building: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,174,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $205,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,250,000
    Other: $823,000
    Health and Hospitals: $132,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,880,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,839,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $253,000
    Other Selective Sales: $200,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $191,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $180,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $31,136,000

Franklin County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,067,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $39,095,000
    Other: $2,148,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,198,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $347,000
    Regular Highways: $227,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $43,680,000
    General - Other: $5,284,000
    Health - Other: $4,827,000
    Regular Highways: $4,287,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,518,000
    Police Protection: $1,926,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,242,000
    Financial Administration: $1,234,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,209,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $908,000
    General Public Buildings: $693,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $444,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $189,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $172,000
    Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $118,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,378,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,685,000
    Other: $319,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,806,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,986,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $820,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $611,000
    General Revenue - Other: $229,000
    Interest Earnings: $109,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $84,000
    Special Assessments: $66,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $452,000
    General - Other: $276,000
    Health - Other: $241,000
    Police Protection: $202,000
    Hospitals: $132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $121,000
    Correctional Institutions: $54,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    General Public Building: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,174,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $205,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,250,000
    Other: $823,000
    Health and Hospitals: $132,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,880,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,839,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $253,000
    Other Selective Sales: $200,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $191,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $180,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $31,136,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 426
  • Number of aged recipients: 25
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 401
  • Number of recipients under 18: 90
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 281
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 55
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 161
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 208
Most common first names in Franklin County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary19182.4 years
John18778.1 years
William15577.0 years
James14072.6 years
Charles13374.8 years
Robert11671.9 years
George11078.6 years
Harry8078.9 years
Dorothy7876.4 years
Harold7372.9 years
Most common last names in Franklin County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8277.3 years
Johnson7380.3 years
Miller6779.1 years
Jones6079.2 years
Brown5776.5 years
Anderson5079.9 years
Davis3973.6 years
White3479.3 years
Clark3480.1 years
Williams3375.8 years
Businesses in Franklin County, KS
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's1
Applebee's1New Balance6
AutoZone1Nike1
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1SAS Shoes1
Dairy Queen2SONIC Drive-In1
Econo Lodge1Sears1
FedEx3Subway2
Ford1Super 81
Goodwill2T-Mobile1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
KFC1UPS5
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Maurices1Wendy's1