Franklin County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.8%), Retail trade (15.4%), Manufacturing (11.8%), Construction (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Franklin County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Franklin County, Texas:

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 4,590	(48.5%)
Females: 4,868	(51.5%)

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Franklin County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$38,054
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$360
State:	$589

Franklin County:	$116,897
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $168,250

Here:	$168,250
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $110,010

Here:	$110,010
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $180,558

Here:	$180,558
State:	$140,401

Mobile homes: $32,428

Here:	$32,428
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$34,447

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

This county:	15.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	5.5%
Whole state:	6.7%

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.

Cities in this county include: Mount Vernon.

Neighboring counties: Camp County , Delta County , Hopkins County , Red River County , Titus County , Wood County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Franklin County: Tidewater Camp (A), Rogers-Drummond House (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Franklin County include: Center Grove Church (A), Prairie Grove Church (B), Providence Church (C), Ripley Creek Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Clopton Road Church (F), Friendship Church (G), Cypress Church (H), Glade Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hagansport Cemetery (1), Snodgrass Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Colliers Chapel Cemetery (4), Fuquay Cemetery (5), Prairie Academy Cemetery (6), Murphy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Terry Lake (A), Chapel Lake (B), Lake Cypress Springs (C), Carpenter Lake (D), Paradise Lake (E), Romal Lake (F), Mount Vernon Municipal Reservoir (G), Deal Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Pen Creek (A), Lick Creek (B), Gum Branch (C), Greenwood Creek (D), Glade Branch (E), Angel Branch (F), Andys Creek (G), Frog Creek (H), Mustang Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Franklin County include: Over Look Park (1), Walleye Park (2), Mary King Park (3), Cypress Creek Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.9%
Texas:	6.9%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 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

Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 3.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 23 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/4/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 22 people and caused $125 million in damages.

Franklin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.2 miles away from Franklin County center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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%)

11.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.13%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.83% relocated from other counties in Texas ($28,960 average AGI)
2.30% relocated from other states ($10,408 average AGI)

Franklin County:	2.30%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Titus County, TX	1.98% ($37,239 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX	1.12% ($44,868)
from Hopkins County, TX	0.91% ($25,903)
from Camp County, TX	0.53% ($34,222)
from Wood County, TX	0.53% ($24,722)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.41% ($43,214)
from Collin County, TX	0.32% ($96,182)

11.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,736 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.36%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
9.42% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,549 average AGI)
1.94% relocated to other states ($5,187 average AGI)

Franklin County:	1.94%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Titus County, TX	1.85% ($26,905 average AGI)
to Hopkins County, TX	0.85% ($24,897)
to Dallas County, TX	0.79% ($25,444)
to Wood County, TX	0.65% ($20,409)
to Camp County, TX	0.56% ($26,526)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.35% ($34,833)
to Collin County, TX	0.32% ($40,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,455 (1,307 aged, 148 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,187 (2,295 male householders, 441 female householders)

  2,375 spouses, 2,638 children (2,375 natural, 41 adopted, 222 stepchildren), 194 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 86 other relatives, 96 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,109 (414 male householders (367 living alone)), 589 female householders (553 living alone)), 106 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 162 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,393 2-persons, 515 3-persons, 485 4-persons, 228 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 920 1-person, 70 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

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 ($5337 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

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+67 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.28 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

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: 6879
• Northeast: 151
• Midwest: 591
• South: 942
• West: 313

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,800

Here:	3.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	0.5%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	5.7%
Texas:	15.4%

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