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County population in July 2007: 48,425 (73% urban, 27% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,900
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,007
% of renters here:  35%
State:  29%
Land area: 210 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 230 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

2008 cost of living index in Franklin County: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Public administration (26.6%), Educational,health and social services (15.1%), Manufacturing (13.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 56%
  • Government: 38%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Franklin County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.4%)
  • Black (9.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 23,066  (48.4%)
Females: 24,621  (51.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $33,826
County population in 2003: 47,976
Jobs in 2003: 33,956

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Franklin County,KY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 25,326
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.0%

Average household size:
Franklin County:  2.3 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,847 ($40,011 in 1999)
This county:  $47,847
Kentucky:  $40,267

2007 median house/condo value: $128,084 ($91,600 in 2000)
Franklin County:  $128,084
Kentucky:  $114,300

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $483 (lower quartile is $397, upper quartile is $580)
This county:  $483
State:  $446


Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,218 (it was $89,200 in 2000)
Franklin County:  $127,218
Kentucky:  $114,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,859 - $179,827

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $165,329
Here:  $165,329
State:  $160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $314,030
Here:  $314,030
State:  $163,962

In 2-unit structures: $138,794
Here:  $138,794
State:  $137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,965
Here:  $107,965
State:  $141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $50,383
Here:  $50,383
State:  $124,940

Mobile homes: $34,577
Here:  $34,577
State:  $33,636
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,106
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $275

Institutionalized population: 605


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 53
  • Thefts: 86
  • Auto thefts: 20

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 64
  • Thefts: 96
  • Auto thefts: 17

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Franklin County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 138 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2001: 176 buildings, average cost: $125,100
  • 2002: 201 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2003: 219 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2004: 172 buildings, average cost: $153,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)



2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.1%



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $677 (0.8%)

Franklin County household income distribution in 2007 Franklin County home values distribution


Franklin County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  10.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  4.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $804 a month.

Cities in this county include: Frankfort, Bald Knob, Peaks Mill.

2005 air pollution in Franklin County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.6 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 38 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Henry County , Owen County , Scott County , Shelby County , Woodford County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Lanes Mill (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Franklin County include: Victory Chapel (A), Antioch Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Pleasant View Church (F), Mount Vernon Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Roberts Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bailey Cemetery (1), Sudduth Cemetery (2), Moore Cemetery (3), Hutcherson Cemetery (4), Waits Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Glass Pond (A), Hickory Hill Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boone Branch (A), North Benson Creek (B), Brighton Branch (C), Oakland Branch (D), Buck Run (E), Penitentiary Branch (F), Cedar Run (G), Pleasant Branch (H), Davis Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.9%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,644
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 916 (33% naturalized citizens)

Franklin County:  1.9%
Whole state:  2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 406
  • 1990 to 1994: 102
  • 1985 to 1989: 115
  • 1980 to 1984: 66
  • 1975 to 1979: 50
  • 1970 to 1974: 20
  • 1970 to 1974: 69
  • 1965 to 1969: 88


Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.7%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,737
  • One, attached: 383
  • Two: 1,279
  • 3 or 4: 1,733
  • 5 to 9: 1,002
  • 10 to 19: 918
  • 20 or more: 892
  • Mobile homes: 1,446
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 7,419 (828 second mortgage, 1,241 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,059

Here:  70.8% with mortgage
State:  64.7% with mortgage

Agriculture in Franklin County
Average size of farms: 119 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17625
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $356.06
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.18%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 39.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $14633
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.19%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42105
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.40%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.58
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.55%
Corn for grain: 394 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 35 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 439 harvested acres
Vegetables: 78 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 11 acres

Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/29/1979, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 7 people



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (23%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Public administration (30%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Cashiers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (20%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • India (9%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Middle Africa (4%)
  • Taiwan (4%)
  • Ghana (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin County:
  • United States or American (32%)
  • English (13%)
  • German (11%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

Franklin County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 18,552 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 3,395 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 97 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 17 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 26 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 497 (2%)
  • Other means: 115 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 576 (2%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Franklin County, Kentucky
  • 669 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 470 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 298 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 198 people in state prisons
  • 98 people in nursing homes
  • 72 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,680.

6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.11% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($21,549 average AGI)
1.90% relocated from other states ($11,143 average AGI)
Franklin County:  1.90%
Kentucky average:  2.94%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fayette County, KY  0.83% ($34,069 average AGI)
from Anderson County, KY  0.71% ($31,123)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.43% ($27,405)
from Shelby County, KY  0.27% ($28,226)
from Scott County, KY  0.24% ($36,261)
from Woodford County, KY  0.21% ($38,366)
from Owen County, KY  0.13% ($32,040)


6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.77% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($26,365 average AGI)
1.66% relocated to other states ($9,342 average AGI)
Franklin County:  1.66%
Kentucky average:  2.76%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fayette County, KY  0.97% ($33,984 average AGI)
to Anderson County, KY  0.88% ($35,351)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.50% ($35,577)
to Shelby County, KY  0.36% ($31,333)
to Scott County, KY  0.28% ($51,182)
to Woodford County, KY  0.27% ($36,154)
to Owen County, KY  0.20% ($30,692)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6



Births per 1000 population in Franklin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Franklin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Franklin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,956 (6,873 aged, 2,083 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.08
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9922.730
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 303.270
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 58074.03

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1333.830
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 943.850
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.3

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38.76
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 95.42

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16.6


Household type by relationship


Households: 45,865
  • In family households: 37,672 (9,396 male householders, 3,435 female householders)
    9,722 spouses, 13,052 children (11,692 natural, 239 adopted, 1,121 stepchildren), 565 grandchildren, 243 brothers or sisters, 211 parents, 400 other relatives, 648 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,193 (2,819 male householders (2,350 living alone)), 4,240 female householders (3,733 living alone)), 1,134 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,822 (618 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,956 2-persons, 3,360 3-persons, 2,452 4-persons, 758 5-persons, 234 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,083 1-person, 871 2-persons, 73 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 14 6-persons.

96.4% of residents of Franklin County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,365,820,000 ($28371 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $41,351,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $229,783,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $67,383,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,203,000
Federal grants: $1,017,845,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,013,000 ($1,156,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $32,593,000 ($18,790,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $21,009,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,782,000
Federal Government insurance: $58,980,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,187
Here:  66 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,540
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +356
Here:  +7 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -416
Here:  -9 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Franklin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.94 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.3



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 612
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,837
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,836
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,785
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,764
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,373
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,381
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,328
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,493

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 61
  • 3 rooms: 148
  • 4 rooms: 1,104
  • 5 rooms: 3,052
  • 6 rooms: 3,291
  • 7 rooms: 2,268
  • 8 rooms: 1,402
  • 9+ rooms: 1,560


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 219
  • 2 rooms: 526
  • 3 rooms: 1,302
  • 4 rooms: 2,181
  • 5 rooms: 1,590
  • 6 rooms: 714
  • 7 rooms: 267
  • 8 rooms: 117
  • 9+ rooms: 91


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Franklin County:
  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 245
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,413
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,843
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,000
  • 5+ bedrooms: 385


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County:
  • no bedroom: 280
  • 1 bedroom: 1,978
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,141
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,308
  • 4 bedrooms: 256
  • 5+ bedrooms: 44


Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 420
  • 1 vehicle: 3,708
  • 2 vehicles: 5,963
  • 3 vehicles: 2,130
  • 4 vehicles: 519
  • 5+ vehicles: 160


Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,201
  • 1 vehicle: 3,486
  • 2 vehicles: 1,960
  • 3 vehicles: 254
  • 4 vehicles: 63
  • 5+ vehicles: 43


52% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Kentucky.

Franklin County:  51.9%
State average:  56.6%


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

  • This state: 37882
  • Northeast: 947
  • Midwest: 3944
  • South: 3070
  • West: 720

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $118,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (59.1%)
  • Electricity (27.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.1%)
  • Wood (1.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (47.1%)
  • Electricity (46.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.8%)
  • Wood (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 807
Here:  15.6%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 371
Here:  13.9%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 245
Here:  10.8%
Kentucky:  18.1%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Franklin County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $390,000
    Solid Waste Management: $157,000
    Parks & Recreation: $75,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,227,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,795,000
    Fire Protection: $1,916,000
    Regular Highways: $1,439,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,028,000
    Solid Waste Management: $852,000
    Police Protection: $851,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $576,000
    Financial Administration: $530,000
    Health Services - Other: $457,000
    Parks & Recreation: $329,000
    Welfare - Other: $204,000
    Housing & Community Development: $69,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,103,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $494,000
    Highways: $116,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $18,380,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,596,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,195,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $18,025,000
    Other, NEC: $1,335,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $355,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $66,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,924,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,217,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,313,000
    Police Protection: $102,000
    General - Other: $90,000
    Regular Highways: $85,000
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000
    Corrections - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff: $30,000
    General Public Building: $21,000
    Welfare - Other: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,924,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,025,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,835,000
    Highways: $707,000
    General Support: $608,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,417,000
    Individual Income: $2,675,000
    NEC: $1,181,000
    Public Utilities: $100,000
    Other Selective Sales: $69,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,175,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and di