Franklin County, Maine (ME)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.6%), Manufacturing (18.0%), Retail trade (13.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Franklin County, Maine:

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Males: 14,228	(48.3%)
Females: 15,239	(51.7%)

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Franklin County:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

This county:	$38,764
Maine:	$45,888

This county:	$470
State:	$569

Franklin County:	$142,205
Maine:	$176,000

Detached houses: $185,526

Here:	$185,526
State:	$240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $164,598

Here:	$164,598
State:	$259,290

In 2-unit structures: $226,820

Here:	$226,820
State:	$237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $246,547

Here:	$246,547
State:	$258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $248,955

Here:	$248,955
State:	$254,084

Mobile homes: $35,509

Here:	$35,509
State:	$42,332

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 35
• Thefts: 61
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	14.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Area name: Franklin County, ME
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $468 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $570 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $681 a month.

Cities in this county include: Farmington, Jay, Wilton, Chisholm, New Sharon, Strong, Chesterville, Kingfield, Rangeley, Phillips.

Neighboring counties: Androscoggin County , Kennebec County , Oxford County , Somerset County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Franklin County: Deer Farms Camp and Campground (A), Deer Farm Campground (B), Cathedral Pines Campground (C), Bald Mountain Camps (D), Kennebago Lake Camps (E), Sam-o-set Camps (F), Dome Mountain Camps (G), Tim Pond Camp (H), Crocker Mountain Cirque Campground (I), Height of Land Scenic Overlook (J), Johns Pond (K), Titcomb Mountain Ski Area (L), Spring Farm (M), Alder Stream Farm (N), Clear Water Sporting Camps (O), Moose Mill Camp (P), Mingo Springs Golf Course (Q), Sugarloaf Golf Club (R), Sugarloaf Outdoor Center (S), Chain of Ponds Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Franklin County include: Strong United Methodist Church (A), Farmington Falls Union Baptist Church (B), Church of the Good Shepherd (C), Fairbanks Union Church (D), Flagstaff Memorial Church (E), Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church (F), Saint Luke Catholic Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Oquossoc Log Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: North Jay Cemetery (1), Staples Cemetery (2), Savage Cemetery (3), Soper Cemetery (4), Birchland Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Robertson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ellis Pond (A), Hurricane Pond (B), Maxie Pond (C), Elaine Pond (D), Eddy Pond (E), Jackson Pond (F), Little Greenbush Pond (G), Jessie Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Number Six Brook (A), Cram Brook (B), Durgin Brook (C), Dunning Brook (D), Cottle Brook (E), Conant Stream (F), Conant Brook (G), Whetstone Brook (H), Whiskey Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Franklin County include: Hunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary (1), Chesterville Wildlife Management Area (2), Mount Blue State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Rangeley Post Office (A), Oquossoc Post Office (B), Phillips Post Office (C), New Vineyard Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.6%
Maine:	8.1%

Current college students: 2,382
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 486 (60% naturalized citizens)

Franklin County:	1.6%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,776
• One, attached: 236
• Two: 629
• 3 or 4: 747
• 5 to 9: 681
• 10 to 19: 486
• 20 or more: 309
• Mobile homes: 2,136
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 159

Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 3,415 (309 second mortgage, 458 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,127

Here:	61.6% with mortgage
State:	66.4% with mortgage

Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Maine state average. It is 4.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Franklin County-area historical earthquake activity is below Maine state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from Franklin County center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from Franklin County center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 40.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/2000 at 10:07:40, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from Franklin County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,286 (77%) Carpooled: 1,659 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%) Ferryboat: 20 (0%) Bicycle: 30 (0%) Walked: 631 (5%) Other means: 76 (1%) Worked at home: 653 (5%)

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,744 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($368 average AGI)

Franklin County:	0.11%
Maine average:	0.12%

3.79% relocated from other counties in Maine ($17,834 average AGI)
2.45% relocated from other states ($12,541 average AGI)

Franklin County:	2.45%
Maine average:	2.95%

from Androscoggin County, ME	0.85% ($25,489 average AGI)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.55% ($20,467)
from Oxford County, ME	0.48% ($28,769)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.47% ($39,216)
from Somerset County, ME	0.42% ($30,848)
from York County, ME	0.23% ($52,040)
from Penobscot County, ME	0.22% ($29,250)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
Maine average:	6.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.00% relocated to other counties in Maine ($19,627 average AGI)
2.32% relocated to other states ($12,168 average AGI)

Franklin County:	2.32%
Maine average:	3.05%

to Androscoggin County, ME	0.99% ($27,916 average AGI)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.59% ($31,516)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.58% ($31,079)
to Somerset County, ME	0.51% ($36,655)
to Penobscot County, ME	0.31% ($44,647)
to Oxford County, ME	0.28% ($21,567)
to York County, ME	0.27% ($25,690)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,062 (4,121 aged, 941 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 23,212 (5,871 male householders, 1,936 female householders)

  6,232 spouses, 7,746 children (7,061 natural, 174 adopted, 511 stepchildren), 364 grandchildren, 114 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 240 other relatives, 597 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,121 (1,681 male householders (1,204 living alone)), 2,284 female householders (1,821 living alone)), 1,156 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,134 (191 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,803 2-persons, 1,693 3-persons, 1,490 4-persons, 569 5-persons, 199 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,025 1-person, 800 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

95.1% of residents of Franklin County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $162,469,000 ($5464 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,717,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $72,026,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,284,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $118,000
Federal grants: $45,599,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,221,000 ($895,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,220,000 ($101,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,007,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,189,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,831,000

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+28 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.59 millions of gallons per day (74% from ground, 26% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

62% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Maine.

Franklin County:	62.5%
State average:	60.1%

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

• This state: 21584
• Northeast: 5014
• Midwest: 613
• South: 1013
• West: 532

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,000

Here:	5.0%
Maine:	6.9%

Here:	6.9%
Maine:	8.9%

Here:	8.6%
Maine:	28.3%

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