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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.0%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Manufacturing (11.6%), Retail trade (10.6%).
Detached houses: $174,767Here:$174,767State:$367,029 Townhouses or other attached units: $161,496Here:$161,496State:$319,220 In 2-unit structures: $394,099Here:$394,099State:$407,598 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,197,645Here:$1,197,645State:$300,621 Mobile homes: $96,624Here:$96,624State:$80,529 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,118Here:$8,118State:$62,453
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):
McCain (Republican): 61.6% Obama (Democratic): 37.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,757 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,279 (0.9%)
Area name: Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $625 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $845 a month.
Cities in this county include: Pasco, Riverton-Boulevard Park, West Pasco, Connell, Jordan Road-Canyon Creek, Basin City, Mesa, Kahlotus.
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Notable locations in Franklin County: Bailie Memorial Boys Ranch (A), Locust Grove (B), Snake River Junction (C), Burr Canyon (D), Votaw (E), Ringold Pumping Plant (F), Scooteney Substation (G), Davin Ranch (H), Eagle Lake Substation (I), H U Ranch (J), Harder Ranch (K), Homestead Corners (L), Howard Ranch (M), Nanamaker Farm (N), Ross Farm (O), Snake River (P), Emery (Q), Sagehill (R), East Pasco (S), Drumheller (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Paradise Flats Cemetery (1), Old Bones Cemetery (2), Eltopia Cemetery (3), Connell Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Long Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Mesa Lake (C), Chance Lake (D), Camp Lakes (E), Bailie Pond (F), Emma Lake (G), Ribbon Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map River: Palouse River (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Franklin County include: Palouse Falls State Park (1), Big Flat Habitat Management Unit (2), Lyons Ferry State Park (3), Scooteney Park Recreation Area (4), Levey Landing Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Franklin County: Bailie Memorial Boys Ranch (A), Locust Grove (B), Snake River Junction (C), Burr Canyon (D), Votaw (E), Ringold Pumping Plant (F), Scooteney Substation (G), Davin Ranch (H), Eagle Lake Substation (I), H U Ranch (J), Harder Ranch (K), Homestead Corners (L), Howard Ranch (M), Nanamaker Farm (N), Ross Farm (O), Snake River (P), Emery (Q), Sagehill (R), East Pasco (S), Drumheller (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Paradise Flats Cemetery (1), Old Bones Cemetery (2), Eltopia Cemetery (3), Connell Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Long Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Mesa Lake (C), Chance Lake (D), Camp Lakes (E), Bailie Pond (F), Emma Lake (G), Ribbon Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: Palouse River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Franklin County include: Palouse Falls State Park (1), Big Flat Habitat Management Unit (2), Lyons Ferry State Park (3), Scooteney Park Recreation Area (4), Levey Landing Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Adams County , Benton County , Columbia County , Grant County , Walla Walla County , Whitman County .
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Current college students: 1,654 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 12,431 (20% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.0%
Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 4,875 (548 second mortgage, 361 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,914
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12.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,461 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 9.41% relocated from other counties in Washington ($28,523 average AGI) 2.72% relocated from other states ($7,938 average AGI)Franklin County:2.72%Washington average:3.90%
9.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,551 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.20% relocated to other counties in Washington ($25,339 average AGI) 2.39% relocated to other states ($8,212 average AGI)Franklin County:2.39%Washington average:3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 22.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 22.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,829 (4,127 aged, 702 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 65.5. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 80.6. This is less than state average.
8,952 spouses, 18,471 children (17,272 natural, 333 adopted, 866 stepchildren), 1,022 grandchildren, 1,085 brothers or sisters, 389 parents, 1,553 other relatives, 1,289 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,744 2-persons, 2,204 3-persons, 2,304 4-persons, 1,463 5-persons, 1,010 6-persons, 970 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,622 1-person, 399 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 10 5-persons.
55.4% of residents of Franklin County speak English at home. 41.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
Population growth in Franklin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.42 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)
Year house built
52% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Washington.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $88,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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.)
Parks and Recreation: $560,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
Regular Highways: $1,409,000
Regular Highways: $3,069,000
General - Other: $2,760,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,704,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,273,000
Police Protection: $2,008,000
Financial Administration: $1,570,000
Central Staff Services: $860,000
Natural Resources - Other: $309,000
General Public Buildings: $214,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $159,000
Corrections - Other: $73,000
Solid Waste Management: $17,000
General Local Government Support: $91,000
Natural Resources: $7,000
Highways: $1,000
Fines and Forfeits: $558,000
Interest Earnings: $445,000
General Revenue, NEC: $75,000
Special Assessments: $30,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,863,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $358,000
General - Other: $263,000
Regular Highways: $97,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $81,000
Police Protection: $37,000
Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,000
All Other: $1,976,000
Health and Hospitals: $135,000
General Local Government Support: $62,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,360,000
Motor Vehicle License: $333,000
Public Utilities Sales: $326,000
Other License: $226,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $199,000
Other Selective Sales: $135,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $39,000
Amusements Sales: $22,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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