Franklin County, Kentucky (KY)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,927
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 12,900
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,271 (it was 7,007 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 35% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 210 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 245 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Public administration (19.0%), Educational, health and social services (18.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.6%), Manufacturing (10.6%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 65%
- Government: 29%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 41,30379.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,3318.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,1446.1%Two or more races
- 1,9503.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 8661.7%Asian alone
- 940.2%Some other race alone
- 410.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 40.6 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 24,878 |  (48.3%) |
| Females: 26,615 |  (51.7%) |
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| Franklin County: | 2.0 people |
| Kentucky: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $59,625 ($40,011 in 1999)
| This county: | $59,625 |
| Kentucky: | $55,573 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $648 (lower quartile is $537, upper quartile is $802)
| This county: | $648 |
| State: | $659 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $173,188 (it was $89,200 in 2000)
| Franklin: | $173,188 |
| Kentucky: | $173,300 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,220
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $419
Institutionalized population: 777
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 15
- Burglaries: 40
- Thefts: 110
- Auto thefts: 45
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 65
- Thefts: 91
- Auto thefts: 22
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 114 buildings, average cost: $229,200
- 2020: 97 buildings, average cost: $215,400
- 2019: 82 buildings, average cost: $229,400
- 2018: 73 buildings, average cost: $220,000
- 2017: 65 buildings, average cost: $175,800
- 2016: 52 buildings, average cost: $168,000
- 2015: 32 buildings, average cost: $231,800
- 2014: 43 buildings, average cost: $196,800
- 2013: 20 buildings, average cost: $215,200
- 2012: 20 buildings, average cost: $219,600
- 2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $167,600
- 2010: 40 buildings, average cost: $209,700
- 2009: 263 buildings, average cost: $105,600
- 2008: 129 buildings, average cost: $123,200
- 2007: 153 buildings, average cost: $152,700
- 2006: 199 buildings, average cost: $155,900
- 2005: 215 buildings, average cost: $142,400
- 2004: 172 buildings, average cost: $153,300
- 2003: 219 buildings, average cost: $138,600
- 2002: 201 buildings, average cost: $136,700
- 2001: 176 buildings, average cost: $125,100
- 2000: 138 buildings, average cost: $121,200
- 1999: 297 buildings, average cost: $81,000
- 1998: 315 buildings, average cost: $89,200
- 1997: 243 buildings, average cost: $81,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,700 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,259 (0.8%)
| Franklin County: | 13.4% |
| Kentucky: | 16.5% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 40.6 years old
(Males: 38.9 years old, Females: 42.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.6 years old, Black residents: 30.6 years old, American Indian residents: 25.1 years old, Asian residents: 33.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.5 years old, Other race residents: 28.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $804 a month.
Cities in this county include: Frankfort, Bald Knob, Peaks Mill.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Franklin County: Elizabeth Station (A), Ruddles Mill Shawhan Volunteer Fire Department (B), Little Rock Volunteer Fire Department (C), Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department (D), Hutchenson Station Volunteer Fire Department (E), Centerville Volunteer Fire and Rescue (F), Millersburg Fire and Rescue (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Franklin County include: Herrington Church (A), Hopewell Presbyterian Church (B), Mount Carmel Christian Church (C), Cane Ridge Meetinghouse (D), Chapel Church (E), Spears Mill Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Thomason Cemetery (1), Wilson Cemetery (2), Clay Cemetery (3), Collins Cemetery (4), Stoker Cemetery (5), Crouch Cemetery (6), Ruddels Mill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Donaldson Creek (A), Blacks Creek (B), Boone Creek (C), Brush Creek (D), Cooper Run (E), Strodes Creek (F), Stoner Creek (G), McDowells Run (H), McBrides Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Esmeralda County, Nevada 
, San Juan County, Utah , Marin County, California , Crawford County, Missouri , Highland County, Virginia 
, Morgan County , Woodford County 
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| Here: | 3.3% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
Current college students: 2,644
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,194 (28.2% naturalized citizens)
| Franklin County: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,5312010 or later
- 5412000 to 2009
- 1421990 to 1999
- 1811980 to 1989
- 701970 to 1979
- 157Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 15,755
- One, attached: 686
- Two: 1,013
- 3 or 4: 1,955
- 5 to 9: 1,226
- 10 to 19: 1,043
- 20 to 49: 546
- 50 or more: 318
- Mobile homes: 1,369
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 203
Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 8,914 (1,411 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 1,136 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 450
| Here: | 1.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Franklin County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 19,409 | 57 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,783 | 13 |
| Catholic | 1,911 | 1 |
| Other | 673 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 432 | 3 |
| None | 21,077 | - |
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: 7
| Franklin County: | 1.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 1.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
| Franklin County: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
| This county: | 6.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Franklin County: | 11.5% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Franklin County: | 31.8% |
| State: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 21.4% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Agriculture in Franklin County:
Average size of farms: 119 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17,625
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $356.06
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.18%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 39.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $14,633
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.19%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42,105
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.40%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.58
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.55%
Corn for grain: 394 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 35 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 439 harvested acres
Vegetables: 78 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 11 acres
Tornado activity:
Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 21006454.7 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
Franklin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 50.3 miles away from Franklin County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 164.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 164.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 168.7 miles away from Franklin County center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 159.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 02, 2015 to April 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4217: May 01, 2015, FEMA Id: 4217, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 09, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4218: May 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4218, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4216: April 30, 2015, FEMA Id: 4216, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2011 to May 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1976: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 1976, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to June 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1912: May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: 1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1818: February 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1746: February 21, 2008, FEMA Id: 1746, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 25,764 (77.6%)
- Carpooled: 2,875 (8.7%)
- Bus: 98 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 80 (0.2%)
- Walked: 484 (1.5%)
- Worked at home: 4,089 (12.3%)
- Public administration (18%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Public administration (19%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Mexico (17%)
- Honduras (15%)
- India (13%)
- Guatemala (9%)
- Thailand (4%)
- Pakistan (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
- American (29%)
- English (15%)
- Irish (11%)
- German (8%)
- Scottish (2%)
- European (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
People in group quarters in Franklin County, Kentucky in 2010:
- 916 people in college/university student housing
- 280 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 277 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 205 people in state prisons
- 188 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 68 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
- 50 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 28 people in correctional residential facilities
- 25 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 10 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 8 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 6 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Franklin County, Kentucky in 2000:
- 669 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 470 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 298 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 198 people in state prisons
- 98 people in nursing homes
- 72 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
6.85% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,168 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.85% |
| Kentucky average: | 7.04% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.35% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($35,825 average AGI)
1.51% relocated from other states ($10,341 average AGI)
Franklin County: 1.51% Kentucky average: 2.87%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Fayette County, KY |  1.05% ($48,317 average AGI) |
| from Anderson County, KY | 0.71% ($39,450) |
| from Scott County, KY | 0.52% ($57,000) |
| from Jefferson County, KY | 0.44% ($53,570) |
| from Woodford County, KY | 0.43% ($41,467) |
| from Shelby County, KY | 0.43% ($47,333) |
| from Madison County, KY | 0.16% ($46,697) |
7.26% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,420 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.26% |
| Kentucky average: | 6.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.32% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($34,200 average AGI)
1.94% relocated to other states ($14,220 average AGI)
Franklin County: 1.94% Kentucky average: 2.73%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Fayette County, KY | 0.92% ($48,742 average AGI) |
| to Anderson County, KY | 0.78% ($47,418) |
| to Jefferson County, KY | 0.61% ($56,688) |
| to Scott County, KY | 0.51% ($56,916) |
| to Woodford County, KY | 0.41% ($45,713) |
| to Shelby County, KY | 0.31% ($53,030) |
| to Madison County, KY | 0.14% ($42,483) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,523 (7,111 aged, 2,412 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,144 (10%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Franklin County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (863)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (765)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (493)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (447)
- Unspecified dementia (446)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (273)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (256)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (146)
- Cardiac arrest, unspecified (135)
- Congestive heart failure (113)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,923
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 303
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 58,074
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,334
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 944
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 95
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 139.4. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 97.9
- Other - 41.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 51,493- Male householders: 10,501 (3,332 living alone), Female householders: 12,239 (3,893 living alone)
9,519 spouses (9,404 opposite-sex spouses), 1,838 unmarried partners, (1,741 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,741 children (10,688 natural, 286 adopted, 765 stepchildren), 1,083 grandchildren, 297 brothers or sisters, 697 parents, 60 foster children, 663 other relatives, 1,048 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,931
Size of family households: 6,945 2-persons, 3,439 3-persons, 1,922 4-persons, 786 5-persons, 494 6-persons, 351 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,225 1-person, 1,362 2-persons, 141 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 46 6-persons.
5,595 married couples with children.
3,587 single-parent households (1,288 men, 2,299 women).
93.6% of residents of Franklin speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 26% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,365,820,000 ($28,371 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $41,351,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $229,783,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $67,383,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,203,000
Federal grants: $1,017,845,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,013,000 ($1,156,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $32,593,000 ($18,790,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $21,009,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,782,000
Federal Government insurance: $58,980,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,187| Here: | 66 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,540
| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +356
| Here: | +7 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +7 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -416
| Here: |  -9 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +8 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.94 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Franklin County, Kentucky
- 02020 or later
- 9732010 to 2019
- 2,5602000 to 2009
- 3,8971990 to 1999
- 2,8421980 to 1989
- 4,5261970 to 1979
- 2,7461960 to 1969
- 2,7731950 to 1959
- 1,1891940 to 1949
- 2,0871939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Kentucky
- 121 room
- 1552 rooms
- 1783 rooms
- 1,0904 rooms
- 3,1095 rooms
- 2,9816 rooms
- 2,4377 rooms
- 1,9918 rooms
- 2,3909+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Kentucky
- 6001 room
- 2702 rooms
- 1,4243 rooms
- 2,8284 rooms
- 1,4455 rooms
- 9266 rooms
- 4877 rooms
- 2328 rooms
- 419+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Kentucky
- 12no bedroom
- 3371 bedroom
- 1,8802 bedrooms
- 8,7323 bedrooms
- 2,6074 bedrooms
- 8355+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Kentucky
- 598no bedroom
- 1,6181 bedroom
- 4,1742 bedrooms
- 1,6333 bedrooms
- 2994 bedrooms
- 475+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 264no vehicle
- 3,6661 vehicle
- 6,7802 vehicles
- 2,3693 vehicles
- 1,1254 vehicles
- 2365+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,214no vehicle
- 4,1401 vehicle
- 2,3332 vehicles
- 4893 vehicles
- 654 vehicles
- 255+ vehicles
82.3% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Kentucky.
| Franklin County: | 82.3% |
| State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 36,489
- Other state: 12,540
- Northeast: 1,102
- Midwest: 5,971
- South: 4,644
- West: 785
- 50.3%Utility gas
- 40.7%Electricity
- 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 69.2%Electricity
- 27.5%Utility gas
- 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 653
| Here: | 13.9% |
| Kentucky: | 15.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 407
| Here: | 17.0% |
| Kentucky: | 16.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 570
| Here: | 25.4% |
| Kentucky: | 23.1% |
Franklin County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,383,000
Cash and Securities: $383,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $2,726,000
Other: $574,000
Hospital Public: $573,000
Other: $572,000
Solid Waste Management: $456,000
Solid Waste Management: $383,000
Parks and Recreation: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $159,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $989,000
Regular Highways: $249,000
General Public Buildings: $35,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $7,090,000
General - Other: $6,380,000
General - Other: $5,719,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,451,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,249,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,231,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,148,000
Police Protection: $2,026,000
Health - Other: $1,974,000
Police Protection: $1,783,000
Financial Administration: $1,766,000
Central Staff Services: $1,699,000
Central Staff Services: $1,644,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,629,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,541,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,423,000
Financial Administration: $1,281,000
Regular Highways: $1,237,000
Regular Highways: $1,196,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,073,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $692,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $650,000
Public Welfare - Other: $259,000
Public Welfare - Other: $237,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
General Public Buildings: $210,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $541,000
Other: $408,000
Other: $380,000
Health and Hospitals: $349,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $652,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $8,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,000,000
Health and Hospitals: $387,000
Other: $229,000
Other: $212,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,391,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,665,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,296,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,840,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,410,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $859,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $680,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $680,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $-369,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,848,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,785,000
Interest Earnings: $82,000
Rents: $27,000
Rents: $27,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $395,000
Regular Highways: $338,000
Regular Highways: $253,000
General - Other: $214,000
Correctional Institutions: $209,000
Correctional Institutions: $179,000
Police Protection: $163,000
General Public Building: $75,000
Local Fire Protection: $65,000
General Public Building: $48,000
Solid Waste Management: $36,000
Financial Administration: $35,000
Financial Administration: $34,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Local Fire Protection: $29,000
Police Protection: $13,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Health - Other: $1,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,110,000
Cash and Securities: $6,864,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,429,000
Other: $3,233,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,446,000
Highways: $1,252,000
Highways: $1,204,000
General Local Government Support: $521,000
General Local Government Support: $364,000
Health and Hospitals: $255,000
Education: $17,000
Education: $16,000
- Tax - Property: $6,719,000
Property: $6,173,000
Individual Income: $6,018,000
Individual Income: $5,426,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $2,320,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $2,104,000
Other Selective Sales: $855,000
Other Selective Sales: $509,000
Other: $450,000
Public Utilities Sales: $339,000
Public Utilities Sales: $335,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $215,000
Other License: $208,000
Corporation License: $178,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $167,000
Corporation License: $166,000
Other License: $90,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,594,000
: $10,064,000
Franklin County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,383,000
Cash and Securities: $383,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $2,726,000
Other: $574,000
Hospital Public: $573,000
Other: $572,000
Solid Waste Management: $456,000
Solid Waste Management: $383,000
Parks and Recreation: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $159,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $989,000
Regular Highways: $249,000
General Public Buildings: $35,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $7,090,000
General - Other: $6,380,000
General - Other: $5,719,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,451,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,249,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,231,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,148,000
Police Protection: $2,026,000
Health - Other: $1,974,000
Police Protection: $1,783,000
Financial Administration: $1,766,000
Central Staff Services: $1,699,000
Central Staff Services: $1,644,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,629,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,541,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,423,000
Financial Administration: $1,281,000
Regular Highways: $1,237,000
Regular Highways: $1,196,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,073,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $692,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $650,000
Public Welfare - Other: $259,000
Public Welfare - Other: $237,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
General Public Buildings: $210,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $541,000
Other: $408,000
Other: $380,000
Health and Hospitals: $349,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $652,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $8,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,000,000
Health and Hospitals: $387,000
Other: $229,000
Other: $212,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,391,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,665,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,296,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,840,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,410,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $859,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $680,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $680,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $-369,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,848,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,785,000
Interest Earnings: $82,000
Rents: $27,000
Rents: $27,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $395,000
Regular Highways: $338,000
Regular Highways: $253,000
General - Other: $214,000
Correctional Institutions: $209,000
Correctional Institutions: $179,000
Police Protection: $163,000
General Public Building: $75,000
Local Fire Protection: $65,000
General Public Building: $48,000
Solid Waste Management: $36,000
Financial Administration: $35,000
Financial Administration: $34,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Local Fire Protection: $29,000
Police Protection: $13,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Health - Other: $1,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,110,000
Cash and Securities: $6,864,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,429,000
Other: $3,233,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,446,000
Highways: $1,252,000
Highways: $1,204,000
General Local Government Support: $521,000
General Local Government Support: $364,000
Health and Hospitals: $255,000
Education: $17,000
Education: $16,000
- Tax - Property: $6,719,000
Property: $6,173,000
Individual Income: $6,018,000
Individual Income: $5,426,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $2,320,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $2,104,000
Other Selective Sales: $855,000
Other Selective Sales: $509,000
Other: $450,000
Public Utilities Sales: $339,000
Public Utilities Sales: $335,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $215,000
Other License: $208,000
Corporation License: $178,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $167,000
Corporation License: $166,000
Other License: $90,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,594,000
: $10,064,000
Franklin County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,383,000
Cash and Securities: $383,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $2,726,000
Other: $574,000
Hospital Public: $573,000
Other: $572,000
Solid Waste Management: $456,000
Solid Waste Management: $383,000
Parks and Recreation: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $159,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $989,000
Regular Highways: $249,000
General Public Buildings: $35,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $7,090,000
General - Other: $6,380,000
General - Other: $5,719,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,451,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,249,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,231,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,148,000
Police Protection: $2,026,000
Health - Other: $1,974,000
Police Protection: $1,783,000
Financial Administration: $1,766,000
Central Staff Services: $1,699,000
Central Staff Services: $1,644,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,629,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,541,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,423,000
Financial Administration: $1,281,000
Regular Highways: $1,237,000
Regular Highways: $1,196,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,073,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $692,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $650,000
Public Welfare - Other: $259,000
Public Welfare - Other: $237,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
General Public Buildings: $210,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $541,000
Other: $408,000
Other: $380,000
Health and Hospitals: $349,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $652,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $8,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,000,000
Health and Hospitals: $387,000
Other: $229,000
Other: $212,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,391,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,665,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,296,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,840,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,410,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $859,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $680,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $680,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $-369,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,848,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,785,000
Interest Earnings: $82,000
Rents: $27,000
Rents: $27,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $395,000
Regular Highways: $338,000
Regular Highways: $253,000
General - Other: $214,000
Correctional Institutions: $209,000
Correctional Institutions: $179,000
Police Protection: $163,000
General Public Building: $75,000
Local Fire Protection: $65,000
General Public Building: $48,000
Solid Waste Management: $36,000
Financial Administration: $35,000
Financial Administration: $34,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Local Fire Protection: $29,000
Police Protection: $13,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Health - Other: $1,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,110,000
Cash and Securities: $6,864,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,429,000
Other: $3,233,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,446,000
Highways: $1,252,000
Highways: $1,204,000
General Local Government Support: $521,000
General Local Government Support: $364,000
Health and Hospitals: $255,000
Education: $17,000
Education: $16,000
- Tax - Property: $6,719,000
Property: $6,173,000
Individual Income: $6,018,000
Individual Income: $5,426,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $2,320,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $2,104,000
Other Selective Sales: $855,000
Other Selective Sales: $509,000
Other: $450,000
Public Utilities Sales: $339,000
Public Utilities Sales: $335,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $215,000
Other License: $208,000
Corporation License: $178,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $167,000
Corporation License: $166,000
Other License: $90,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,594,000
: $10,064,000
Franklin County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,383,000
Cash and Securities: $383,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $2,726,000
Other: $574,000
Hospital Public: $573,000
Other: $572,000
Solid Waste Management: $456,000
Solid Waste Management: $383,000
Parks and Recreation: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $159,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $989,000
Regular Highways: $249,000
General Public Buildings: $35,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $7,090,000
General - Other: $6,380,000
General - Other: $5,719,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,451,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,249,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,231,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,148,000
Police Protection: $2,026,000
Health - Other: $1,974,000
Police Protection: $1,783,000
Financial Administration: $1,766,000
Central Staff Services: $1,699,000
Central Staff Services: $1,644,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,629,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,541,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,423,000
Financial Administration: $1,281,000
Regular Highways: $1,237,000
Regular Highways: $1,196,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,073,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $692,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $650,000
Public Welfare - Other: $259,000
Public Welfare - Other: $237,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
General Public Buildings: $210,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $541,000
Other: $408,000
Other: $380,000
Health and Hospitals: $349,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $652,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $8,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,000,000
Health and Hospitals: $387,000
Other: $229,000
Other: $212,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,391,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,665,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,296,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,840,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,410,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $859,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $680,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $680,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $-369,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,848,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,785,000
Interest Earnings: $82,000
Rents: $27,000
Rents: $27,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $395,000
Regular Highways: $338,000
Regular Highways: $253,000
General - Other: $214,000
Correctional Institutions: $209,000
Correctional Institutions: $179,000
Police Protection: $163,000
General Public Building: $75,000
Local Fire Protection: $65,000
General Public Building: $48,000
Solid Waste Management: $36,000
Financial Administration: $35,000
Financial Administration: $34,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Local Fire Protection: $29,000
Police Protection: $13,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Health - Other: $1,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,110,000
Cash and Securities: $6,864,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,429,000
Other: $3,233,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,446,000
Highways: $1,252,000
Highways: $1,204,000
General Local Government Support: $521,000
General Local Government Support: $364,000
Health and Hospitals: $255,000
Education: $17,000
Education: $16,000
- Tax - Property: $6,719,000
Property: $6,173,000
Individual Income: $6,018,000
Individual Income: $5,426,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $2,320,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $2,104,000
Other Selective Sales: $855,000
Other Selective Sales: $509,000
Other: $450,000
Public Utilities Sales: $339,000
Public Utilities Sales: $335,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $215,000
Other License: $208,000
Corporation License: $178,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $167,000
Corporation License: $166,000
Other License: $90,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,594,000
: $10,064,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,328
- Number of aged recipients: 79
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,249
- Number of recipients under 18: 239
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 884
- Number of recipients older than 64: 205
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 500
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 533
| Most common first names in Franklin County, KY among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 670 | 79.2 years |
| James | 587 | 71.7 years |
| William | 460 | 72.7 years |
| John | 399 | 73.8 years |
| Charles | 299 | 73.1 years |
| Robert | 299 | 72.0 years |
| George | 204 | 75.2 years |
| Elizabeth | 186 | 78.8 years |
| Dorothy | 174 | 77.1 years |
| Margaret | 169 | 79.4 years |
| Most common last names in Franklin County, KY among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 322 | 74.8 years |
| Johnson | 222 | 74.8 years |
| Moore | 205 | 76.7 years |
| Jones | 153 | 72.1 years |
| Williams | 134 | 78.3 years |
| Harrod | 126 | 75.6 years |
| Taylor | 124 | 76.2 years |
| Clark | 119 | 72.7 years |
| Wilson | 112 | 75.2 years |
| Lewis | 108 | 75.0 years |
| Businesses in Franklin County, KY | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 2 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 8 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Big O Tires | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Circle K | 2 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 1 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
| DHL | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | SAS Shoes | 2 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Sears | 2 | |
| FedEx | 8 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| GNC | 2 | Starbucks | 3 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Steak 'n Shake | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 3 | Subway | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Hardee's | 2 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| Honda | 1 | UPS | 13 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | White Castle | 1 | |
| Kroger | 2 | YMCA | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | |||