Franklin (Indiana)

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Franklin
Johnson County courthouse in Franklin
Johnson County courthouse in Franklin
Location in Indiana
Johnson County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Franklin Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1823
State : United States
State : Indiana
County : Johnson County
Coordinates : 39 ° 29 ′  N , 86 ° 3 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 29 ′  N , 86 ° 3 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 23,712 (as of 2010)
Population density : 812.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 29.2 km 2  (approx. 11 mi 2 )
Height : 221 m
Postal code : 46131
Area code : +1 317
FIPS : 18-25450
GNIS ID : 0434762
Website : www.franklin.in.gov
Mayor : Steve Barnett

Franklin is a town ( city ) in Johnson County in the US state of Indiana . In 2010 Franklin, which is also the county seat of Johnson County, had 23,712 residents. The city is named after Benjamin Franklin , one of the founding fathers of the United States.

geography

Franklin is centrally located in Indiana. The city is about 20 miles south of Indianapolis . According to the United States Census Bureau, the total area is 29.2 km² of land.

history

In 1823 the first settlers from Kentucky settled. A year later the courthouse, today's district court, was built. Founded in 1834, Franklin College was the first higher education institution in Indiana to allow women to study.

Demographics

The 2000 census found 19,463 people, 6,824 households and 4,872 families living in the city. The population density was 666.5 per km². There were 7,432 housing units at an average density of 254.8 per km². 96.7% White, 1.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.59% other races and 0.81% with two or more races lived here. Latin Americans made up 1.31% of the population.

The age distribution was as follows: 26.0% were under 18 years of age, 11.5% were between 18 and 24, 29.9% were between 25 and 44, 16.8% were between 45 and 64 and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years.

The median income for a Franklin household is $ 45,414. The value for the entire United States is $ 41,994.

Population development

year Residents¹
1980 11,563
1990 12,907
2000 19,463
2010 23,712

¹ census results

sons and daughters of the town

Town twinning

Franklin's twin town has been Kuji in Japan since October 1960 .

Web links

Commons : Franklin, Indiana  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Steve Bernett named New City of Franklin Mayor. January 30, 2017, accessed January 24, 2018 .
  2. ^ American Fact Finder - Franklin City, Indiana , accessed January 14, 2018
  3. ^ About Franklin. www.franklin-in.gov, archived from the original on January 25, 2016 ; accessed on June 27, 2010 (English).
  4. ↑ Table DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000, Geographic Area: United States. (PDF; 40 kB) Archived from the original on February 15, 2010 ; Retrieved July 19, 2010 .
  5. ↑ City of Franklin - Sister City. Retrieved January 24, 2018 .