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Franklin County, Nebraska (NE)

County population in 2022: 2,914 (all rural); it was 3,574 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 431
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 698
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,208
Renter-occupied apartments: 277 (it was 277 in 2000)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

33%

Land area: 576 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile   (very low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Franklin County: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 66%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Franklin County, NE (2022)
    • 2,69793.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 853.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 602.1%Two or more races
    • 160.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 70.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 60.2%Some other race alone
    • 50.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 50.2%Asian alone
Median resident age:

50.5 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years
Males: 1,462  (50.2%)
Females: 1,452  (49.8%)
Average household size:
Franklin County:

2.0 people
Nebraska:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,976 ($29,304 in 1999)
This county:

$53,976
Nebraska:

$69,597

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $396 (lower quartile is $275, upper quartile is $477)
This county:

$396
State:

$826


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $107,835 (it was $38,500 in 2000)
Franklin:

$107,835
Nebraska:

$232,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,984 - $187,069
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,140
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $425

Institutionalized population: 59

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 9
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 6
  • Auto thefts: 2
Franklin County, NE map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $127,000
  • 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $303,200
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $332,000
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,300
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $149,500
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $177,400
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $230,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $287,500
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $225,000
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $228,300
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $67,100
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Franklin, NE residents
Average permit cost in Franklin, NE

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,693 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,041 (1.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Franklin, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Franklin, NE in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Franklin, NE in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.1%
Franklin County:

16.1%
Nebraska:

11.2%
(15.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 133.3% for Black residents, 2.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 83.3% for American Indian residents, 2.9% for other race residents, 27.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 50.5 years old
(Males: 49.4 years old, Females: 52.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.3 years old, Black residents: 51.3 years old, American Indian residents: 60.1 years old, Asian residents: 35.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 44.5 years old, Other race residents: 29.9 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $693 a month.

Cities in this county include: Franklin, Campbell, Hildreth, Upland, Riverton, Naponee, Bloomington.

Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Franklin County: Mid - America Feed Yard (A), Bruning Dam Campground (B), Hebron Country Club (C), Norder Agri-Grain Incorporated Elevator (D), Gilead Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Franklin County include: Saint James Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Alexandria Cemetery (1), Rose Cemetery (2), Rose Hill Cemetery (3), Chester Cemetery (4), Peace Cemetery (5), Sacred Heart Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Hebron Reservoir (A), Weddell Reservoir (B), Bowman-Spring Branch Reservoir 3 (C), Harms Reservoir (D), Fischer Reservoir (E), Wiedel Reservoir (F), Fintel Reservoir (G), Schlife Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Sandy Creek (A), Humphrey Branch (B), Dry Creek (C), Little Sandy Creek (D), Walnut Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Spring Branch (G), South Fork Big Sandy Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Franklin County include: Bruning Army Air Field Historical Marker (1), Little Blue State Wildlife Management Area (2), Meridian State Wildlife Management Area (3), Prairie Marsh West State Wildlife Management Area (4), Prairie Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (5), Friedensau Historical Marker (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Clay County , Mendocino County, California , Dundy County , Hitchcock County , Phillips County, Kansas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Nebraska:

2.2%

Unemployment by year in Franklin, NE
County total employment by year in Franklin, NE
County average yearly wages by year in Franklin, NE

Current college students: 83
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 21 (52.3% naturalized citizens)

Franklin County:

0.7%
Whole state:

7.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 32010 or later
  • 22000 to 2009
  • 61990 to 1999
  • 61980 to 1989
  • 41970 to 1979
  • 5Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.5%

Franklin County marital status for males Franklin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,419
  • One, attached: 15
  • 3 or 4: 34
  • 20 or more: 4
  • Mobile homes: 74

Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 350 (13 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Here:

99.2% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Franklin County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,7128
Evangelical Protestant3585
Catholic2162
None939-
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: 3
Franklin County:

9.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

3.17 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Franklin County:

9.52 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1
This county:

3.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Franklin County:

9.8%
Nebraska:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Franklin County:

28.6%
State:

28.0%

Agriculture in Franklin County:

Average size of farms: 876 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $143,257
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $235.09
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.09%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.55%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $132,122
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.31%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $115,077
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.07%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.83
Corn for grain: 62363 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 13265 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 41939 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 920261.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 98 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 82 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Franklin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 468% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 281.2 miles away from Franklin County center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 342.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 212.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 254.9 miles away from Franklin County center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 670.4 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 9, 2019 - April 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4420, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 21, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4183: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4183, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 19, 2006 to January 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1674: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1674, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3245: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1517: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1517, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Snow Storms, Incident Period: October 24, 1997 to October 26, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1190: November 01, 1997, FEMA Id: 1190, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • Nebraska Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 23, 1993 to August 05, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-998: July 19, 1993, FEMA Id: 998, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nebraska SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 18, 1967, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-228: July 18, 1967, FEMA Id: 228, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Franklin

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 680 (75.1%)
  • Carpooled: 52 (5.7%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 22 (2.4%)
  • Walked: 34 (3.8%)
  • Worked at home: 119 (13.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (25%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Germany (27%)
  • Oceania, n.e.c. (27%)
  • Latvia (14%)
  • Thailand (9%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Dominican Republic (5%)
  • Norway (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin County


  • German (45%)
  • American (17%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Swedish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Polish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
58 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
81 people in nursing homes
24 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $61,634.

6.23% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,411 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.23%
Nebraska average:

6.18%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.23% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($47,411 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries


6.23% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,712 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.23%
Nebraska average:

6.45%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.23% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($38,712 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3

Births per 1000 population in Franklin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Franklin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Franklin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Franklin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 872 (767 aged, 105 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 66 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Franklin County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (20)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 29.2
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,131
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 350
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,504

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,082
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,900

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 54
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 29

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 29

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,914
  • Male householders: 660 (175 living alone), Female householders: 638 (182 living alone)
  • 708 spouses (704 opposite-sex spouses), 105 unmarried partners, (105 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 582 children (548 natural, 14 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 11 foster children, 87 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 69

Size of family households: 505 2-persons, 137 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 358 1-person, 116 2-persons.

315 married couples with children.
126 single-parent households (46 men, 80 women).

97.7% of residents of Franklin speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $30,924,000 ($9,029 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $170,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,130,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,178,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,479,000
Federal grants: $4,123,000
Federal procurement contracts: $389,000 ($8,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,626,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $580,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,161,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,054,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 150
Here:

44 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 293
Here:

86 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -8
Here -2 per 1000 residents
State -15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Franklin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.5
State:

4.2

Year house built in Franklin County, Nebraska
  • Year house built in Franklin County, Nebraska
  • 02020 or later
  • 172010 to 2019
  • 272000 to 2009
  • 611990 to 1999
  • 951980 to 1989
  • 2171970 to 1979
  • 1491960 to 1969
  • 1571950 to 1959
  • 931940 to 1949
  • 7111939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Franklin County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Nebraska
  • 141 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 13 rooms
  • 654 rooms
  • 1315 rooms
  • 2406 rooms
  • 1897 rooms
  • 1168 rooms
  • 3139+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Nebraska
  • 11 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 263 rooms
  • 414 rooms
  • 355 rooms
  • 306 rooms
  • 337 rooms
  • 158 rooms
  • 349+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Franklin County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Nebraska
  • 12no bedroom
  • 571 bedroom
  • 2762 bedrooms
  • 4073 bedrooms
  • 2444 bedrooms
  • 815+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Nebraska
  • 1no bedroom
  • 471 bedroom
  • 772 bedrooms
  • 393 bedrooms
  • 474 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County, Nebraska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 14no vehicle
  • 2041 vehicle
  • 3892 vehicles
  • 2563 vehicles
  • 1284 vehicles
  • 805+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 33no vehicle
  • 681 vehicle
  • 662 vehicles
  • 373 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles

88.8% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Nebraska.

Franklin County:

88.8%
State average:

87.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,222
  • Other state: 665
  • Northeast: 8
  • Midwest: 269
  • South: 135
  • West: 262
Year householders moved into unit in Franklin County, NE
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Franklin County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 64.7%Utility gas
  • 20.4%Electricity
  • 8.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.7%Wood
  • 2.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 47.6%Utility gas
  • 21.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.3%Electricity
  • 12.0%Wood
  • 1.0%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
Here:

3.7%
Nebraska:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:

6.5%
Nebraska:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:

12.2%
Nebraska:

18.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Franklin County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $5,413,000
    Other: $281,000
    Regular Highways: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $5,832,000
    General - Other: $1,144,000
    Financial Administration: $270,000
    Police Protection: $248,000
    Central Staff Services: $183,000
    Correctional Institutions: $174,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $146,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $117,000
    General Public Buildings: $68,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $54,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,715,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,510,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $205,000
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
    General Revenue - Other: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $110,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,130,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $83,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $856,000
    General Local Government Support: $206,000
    Other: $108,000
    Health and Hospitals: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,441,000
    Death and Gift: $179,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,243,000

Franklin County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $5,413,000
    Other: $281,000
    Regular Highways: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $5,832,000
    General - Other: $1,144,000
    Financial Administration: $270,000
    Police Protection: $248,000
    Central Staff Services: $183,000
    Correctional Institutions: $174,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $146,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $117,000
    General Public Buildings: $68,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $54,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,715,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,510,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $205,000
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
    General Revenue - Other: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $110,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,130,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $83,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $856,000
    General Local Government Support: $206,000
    Other: $108,000
    Health and Hospitals: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,441,000
    Death and Gift: $179,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,243,000

Franklin County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $5,413,000
    Other: $281,000
    Regular Highways: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $5,832,000
    General - Other: $1,144,000
    Financial Administration: $270,000
    Police Protection: $248,000
    Central Staff Services: $183,000
    Correctional Institutions: $174,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $146,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $117,000
    General Public Buildings: $68,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $54,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,715,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,510,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $205,000
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
    General Revenue - Other: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $110,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,130,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $83,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $856,000
    General Local Government Support: $206,000
    Other: $108,000
    Health and Hospitals: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,441,000
    Death and Gift: $179,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,243,000

Franklin County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $5,413,000
    Other: $281,000
    Regular Highways: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $5,832,000
    General - Other: $1,144,000
    Financial Administration: $270,000
    Police Protection: $248,000
    Central Staff Services: $183,000
    Correctional Institutions: $174,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $146,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $117,000
    General Public Buildings: $68,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $54,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,715,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,510,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $205,000
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
    General Revenue - Other: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $110,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,130,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $83,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $856,000
    General Local Government Support: $206,000
    Other: $108,000
    Health and Hospitals: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,441,000
    Death and Gift: $179,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,243,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 42
  • Number of aged recipients: 8
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 34
  • Number of recipients under 18: 0
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 28
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 0
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 27
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 13
Most common first names in Franklin County, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5480.5 years
Anna3486.1 years
George3179.7 years
William2782.3 years
Fred2584.3 years
Albert2377.8 years
Mary2386.1 years
Charles2379.2 years
Henry2277.8 years
Minnie2186.0 years
Most common last names in Franklin County, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Meyer2684.0 years
Johnson2378.3 years
Smith1676.6 years
Fritson1472.3 years
Yelken1376.5 years
Koch1380.3 years
Lheureux1383.2 years
Casper1178.9 years
Frerichs1174.4 years
Fruhling1178.8 years