County population in 2014: 10,600 (31% urban, 69% rural); it was 9,458 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,533 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,604 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,965 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,022 (it was 789 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
36%
Land area: 286 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Franklin County: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (41.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (19.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $43,446 ($31,955 in 1999)
This county:
$43,446
Texas:
$55,653
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $546 (lower quartile is $358, upper quartile is $679)
This county:
$546
State:
$774
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $115,341 (it was $64,300 in 2000)
Franklin:
$115,341
Texas:
$152,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,889 - $211,153 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,140 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $404
Institutionalized population: 114
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 71
Thefts: 68
Auto thefts: 4
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 37
Thefts: 50
Auto thefts: 4
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,688 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,187 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 16.5%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 58.2% for Black residents, 40.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 58.7% for other race residents, 30.7% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 15.1%
Franklin County:
15.1%
Texas:
15.9%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 52.7% for Black residents, 36.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 49.6% for other race residents, 27.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 43 years old
(Males: 43 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 43 years old, American Indian residents: 19 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 38 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $416 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Franklin County: Center Windmill (A), Darden Windmill (B), Dillberry Windmill (C), Draw Windmill (D), Dugout Windmill (E), East Windmill (F), Government Windmill (G), High Lonesome Windmill (H), House Trap Windmill (I), Lane Windmill (J), North Beall Windmill (K), Northeast Windmill (L), Northwest Windmill (M), Two B Ranch (N), Iron Windmill (O), Williams Ranch (P), West Windmill (Q), Tsa Mo Ga Memorial Museum (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 308 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 511 (22% naturalized citizens)
Franklin County:
5.4%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 129
1990 to 1994: 131
1985 to 1989: 78
1980 to 1984: 99
1975 to 1979: 25
1970 to 1974: 18
1970 to 1974: 10
1965 to 1969: 21
Note: State values scaled to Franklin County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,978
One, attached: 50
Two: 84
3 or 4: 58
5 to 9: 29
10 to 19: 40
20 or more: 10
Mobile homes: 833
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 50
Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 802 (14 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,001
Here:
44.5% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Franklin County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
2,568
18
Mainline Protestant
756
1
Catholic
611
1
Black Protestant
445
3
Other
1
-
None
6,224
-
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: 1
Franklin County:
0.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Franklin County:
7.20 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:
4.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Franklin County:
9.5%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Franklin County:
26.2%
State:
26.6%
Agriculture in Franklin County:
Average size of farms: 241 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $116,363 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $51.86 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.25% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.04% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $81,176 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.29% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.10% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,010 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.54% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 30.37 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 16.75% All wheat for grain: 1373 harvested acres Land in orchards: 153 acres
Tornado activity:
Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2653948.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Franklin County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 129.0 miles away from Franklin County center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 322.1 miles away from the county center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 223.8 miles away from the county center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 225.9 miles away from the county center On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 179.4 miles away from Franklin County center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 329.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2016 to January 21, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4255: February 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4255, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 01, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3171: February 01, 2003, FEMA Id: 3171, Natural disaster type: Other
Texas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1356: January 08, 2001, FEMA Id: 1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 6
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Production occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (79%)
Honduras (5%)
Netherlands (3%)
Peru (3%)
Ecuador (3%)
Germany (2%)
Cuba (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin County (%):
United States or American (26%)
English (12%)
German (11%)
Irish (9%)
European (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,987 (79%)
Carpooled: 457 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 97 (3%)
Other means: 56 (1%)
Worked at home: 181 (5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Franklin County, Texas in 2000:
124 people in nursing homes
37 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
85 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
29 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $45,123.
8.17% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($43,449 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.17%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.69% relocated from other counties in Texas ($36,906 average AGI)
1.48% relocated from other states ($6,543 average AGI)
Franklin County:
1.48%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
9.35% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,329 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.35%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.95% relocated to other counties in Texas ($25,238 average AGI)
1.40% relocated to other states ($7,091 average AGI)
Franklin County:
1.40%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Births per 1000 population in Franklin County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Franklin County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Franklin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 26.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,091 (1,826 aged, 265 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 422 (16%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Franklin County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (240)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (143)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (61)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (61)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.93 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,236 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 298 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 29,436
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,225 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 755
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 88
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,491
In family households: 9,191 (2,157 male householders, 845 female householders)
2,345 spouses, 3,012 children (2,683 natural, 79 adopted, 250 stepchildren), 329 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 97 other relatives, 191 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,300 (543 male householders (471 living alone)), 614 female householders (562 living alone)), 143 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 114 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,458 2-persons, 597 3-persons, 537 4-persons, 243 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.
1,695 married couples with children.
382 single-parent households (71 men, 311 women).
89.9% of residents of Franklin County speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $53,727,000 ($5,337 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,928,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,480,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,932,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $297,000 Federal grants: $7,566,000 Federal procurement contracts: $512,000 ($211,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,940,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $436,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,644,000 Federal Government insurance: $358,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 554
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 606
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +120
Here:
+12 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +686
Here:
+67 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Franklin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.28 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
3.8
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 24
2000 to 2009: 1,049
1990 to 1999: 1,456
1980 to 1989: 853
1970 to 1979: 909
1960 to 1969: 569
1950 to 1959: 300
1940 to 1949: 181
1939 or earlier: 446
Note: State values scaled to Franklin population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Franklin County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Franklin County population
no vehicle: 87
1 vehicle: 818
2 vehicles: 1,411
3 vehicles: 471
4 vehicles: 100
5+ vehicles: 78
no vehicle: 109
1 vehicle: 390
2 vehicles: 260
3 vehicles: 30
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0
58% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Texas.
Franklin County:
58.0%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,879
Northeast: 151
Midwest: 591
South: 942
West: 313
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,800
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Franklin County
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