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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.2%), Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (11.4%).
Detached houses: $217,103Here:$217,103State:$267,295 Townhouses or other attached units: $206,299Here:$206,299State:$229,939 In 2-unit structures: $274,075Here:$274,075State:$226,755 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $269,867Here:$269,867State:$222,035 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,993Here:$190,993State:$207,742 Mobile homes: $84,797Here:$84,797State:$47,932 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,611Here:$7,611State:$43,080
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.9%
Obama (Democratic): 62.1% McCain (Republican): 37.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,700 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,366 (1.5%)
Area name: Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $745 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $935 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1197 a month.
Cities in this county include: St. Albans, Swanton, Georgia, Fairfax, Highgate, Enosburg, Richford, Sheldon, Fairfield, Enosburg Falls.
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Notable locations in Franklin County: Nutting Corners (A), Champlain Country Club (B), Wolf Run Cross Country Ski Center (C), Wolf Run Country Club (D), Saint Albans Town Industrial Park (E), Richford Country Club (F), Patten Camp (G), Fairfield Station (H), Mill Pond Campground (I), Merrill Four Corners (J), Champlain Valley Campground (K), Campbells Bay Campground (L), Missisquoi Station (M), Collins-Perley Sports Center (N), Maple Grove Campground (O), Lakewood Campground (P), Homestead Campgrounds (Q), Hazens Notch Ski Touring Center (R), Round Barn (S), Richford Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Highgate Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Franklin County include: Tri-Church Parish Church (A), Grace Church (B), Milton Baptist Fellowship Church (C), Nazarene Church (D), Saint Bartholomews Episcopal Church (E), Saint Isadore Parish Hall (F), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (G), Saint Louis Church (H), Saint Lukes Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Deal Cemetery (1), Diamond Cemetery (2), West Jay Cemetery (3), East Highgate Cemetery (4), Evarts Cemetery (5), Fairview Cemetery (6), Holy Cross Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Proper Pond (A), Guillmettes Pond (B), Cutler Pond (C), Kings Hill Pond (D), Burleson Pond (E), Big Marsh Slough (F), Adams Pond (G), Metcalf Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: The Branch (A), Tamarack Brook (B), Swift Brook (C), Stones Brook (D), Stevens Brook (E), Steele Brook (F), Stanhope Brook (G), Sisco Brook (H), Saxe Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Franklin County include: Fairfield Swamp State Wildlife Management Area (1), Elm Brook State Wildlife Management Area (2), Hard'ack Recreation Area (3), Saint Albans Bay State Park (4), Killkare State Park (5), Downtown Richford Historic District (6), Maquam Bay Wildlife Management Area (7), Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge (8), Averys Gore State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Franklin County: Nutting Corners (A), Champlain Country Club (B), Wolf Run Cross Country Ski Center (C), Wolf Run Country Club (D), Saint Albans Town Industrial Park (E), Richford Country Club (F), Patten Camp (G), Fairfield Station (H), Mill Pond Campground (I), Merrill Four Corners (J), Champlain Valley Campground (K), Campbells Bay Campground (L), Missisquoi Station (M), Collins-Perley Sports Center (N), Maple Grove Campground (O), Lakewood Campground (P), Homestead Campgrounds (Q), Hazens Notch Ski Touring Center (R), Round Barn (S), Richford Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Highgate Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Franklin County include: Tri-Church Parish Church (A), Grace Church (B), Milton Baptist Fellowship Church (C), Nazarene Church (D), Saint Bartholomews Episcopal Church (E), Saint Isadore Parish Hall (F), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (G), Saint Louis Church (H), Saint Lukes Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Deal Cemetery (1), Diamond Cemetery (2), West Jay Cemetery (3), East Highgate Cemetery (4), Evarts Cemetery (5), Fairview Cemetery (6), Holy Cross Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Proper Pond (A), Guillmettes Pond (B), Cutler Pond (C), Kings Hill Pond (D), Burleson Pond (E), Big Marsh Slough (F), Adams Pond (G), Metcalf Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: The Branch (A), Tamarack Brook (B), Swift Brook (C), Stones Brook (D), Stevens Brook (E), Steele Brook (F), Stanhope Brook (G), Sisco Brook (H), Saxe Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Franklin County include: Fairfield Swamp State Wildlife Management Area (1), Elm Brook State Wildlife Management Area (2), Hard'ack Recreation Area (3), Saint Albans Bay State Park (4), Killkare State Park (5), Downtown Richford Historic District (6), Maquam Bay Wildlife Management Area (7), Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge (8), Averys Gore State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Chittenden County , Grand Isle County , Lamoille County , Orleans County .
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Current college students: 1,223 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,687 (61% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.9%
Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 5,632 (270 second mortgage, 808 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,212
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5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,162 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($532 average AGI)Franklin County:0.06%Vermont average:0.16% 3.29% relocated from other counties in Vermont ($22,806 average AGI) 1.91% relocated from other states ($16,824 average AGI)Franklin County:1.91%Vermont average:3.85%
5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,262 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)Franklin County:0.07%Vermont average:0.08% 3.10% relocated to other counties in Vermont ($18,221 average AGI) 2.46% relocated to other states ($17,832 average AGI)Franklin County:2.46%Vermont average:4.14%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,831 (4,769 aged, 1,062 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 143.7. This is more than state average.
9,920 spouses, 14,400 children (13,211 natural, 344 adopted, 845 stepchildren), 555 grandchildren, 214 brothers or sisters, 233 parents, 319 other relatives, 1,185 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,817 2-persons, 2,830 3-persons, 2,846 4-persons, 1,182 5-persons, 386 6-persons, 167 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,478 1-person, 930 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
93.5% of residents of Franklin County speak English at home. 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.96 millions of gallons per day (30% from ground, 70% from surface)
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63% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Vermont.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,500
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Police Protection: $148,000
Central Staff Services: $75,000
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