Franklin County (Maine)

Franklin County Courthouse in Farmington
administration
US state :	Maine
Administrative headquarters :	Farmington
Foundation :	1760
Demographics
Residents :	30,768  (2010)
Population density :	7 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	4518 km²
Water surface :	120 km²
map

Franklin County is a county in the state of Maine in the United States . The county seat is in Farmington . It is named after Benjamin Franklin .

geography

According to the US Census Bureau , the county has a total area of ​​4,518 square kilometers. Of these, 120 square kilometers, corresponding to 2.67 percent, are water areas. The county is bordered clockwise by the counties: Somerset County , Kennebec County , Androscoggin County , Oxford County, and Le Granit, Canada.

history

44 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of November 11, 2017).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1840	20,801		-
1850	20,027		-3.7%
1860	20,403		1.9%
1870	18.807		-7.8%
1880	18,180		-3.3%
1890	17.053		-6.2%
1900	18,444		8.2%
1910	19,119		3.7%
1920	19,825		3.7%
1930	19,941		0.6%
1940	19,896		-0.2%
1950	20,682		4%
1960	20,069		-3%
1970	22,444		11.8%
1980	27,098		20.7%
1990	29,008		7%
2000	29,467		1.6%
2010	30,768		4.4%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Franklin County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The Mooselookmeguntic Lake

the Bigelow Mountain

According to the 2000 census , the county had 29,467 people. There were 11,806 households and 7,744 families. The population density was 7 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.96% White, 0.24% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 0.17% other races Groups; 0.81% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.54% of the population.

Of the 11,806 households, 29.50% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 52.40% were married couples living together, 9.20% were single mothers. 34.40% were not families. 25.80% are single households and 10.50% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 23.50% residents under 18 years of age, 11.10% between 18 and 24 years of age, 26.40% between 25 and 44 years of age, 24.80% between 45 and 64 years of age 14.20% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.40 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 89.20 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 31,459 , and the median income for a family was $ 37,863. Males had a median income of $ 30,475 versus $ 20,442 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,796. 14.60% of the population and 10.70% of families are below the poverty line. 17.90% of these were under 18 years of age and 9.50% were 65 years of age or older.

cities and communes

Franklin County is divided into 21 separate parishes. There is no city below. Four areas are organized as plantations , the remaining 17 parishes are towns . Another town, Madrid , was deprived of its right to self-government in April 2000 due to its falling population.

Locality	status	Population (2010)	Total area [km²]	Land area [km²]	Population density [inhabitants / km²]	Foundation '' incorporated ''	Specialty
Avon	town	461	107.5	106.9	4.7	22 Feb 1802
Carrabassett Valley	town	781	200.8	200.4	3.9	Oct 26, 1972
Carthage	town	560	86.2	85.9	6.5	Feb. 20, 1826
Chesterville	town	1,352	97.5	94.4	14.3	Feb 20, 1802
Coplin	plantation	166	33.1	33.1	5.0	10 Mar 1893
Dallas	plantation	309	105.0	101.0	3.1	05th Mar 1895
Eustis	town	618	107.1	101.3	6.1	30th Mar 1857
Farmington	town	7,760	145.1	144.6	53.7	0Feb 1, 1794	Shire Town of the County
Industry	town	929	80.8	77.6	12.0	June 20, 1803
Jay	town	4,851	127.5	125.5	38.7	Feb. 26, 1795
Kingfield	town	997	112.9	112.5	9.8	Jan. 24, 1816
New Sharon	town	1,407	120.6	119.0	11.8	June 20, 1794
New Vineyard	town	757	94.2	92.9	8.1	22 Feb 1802
Phillips	town	1,028	132.4	131.9	7.8	0Feb 5, 1812
Rangeley	town	1,168	144.3	107.8	10.8	0March 8 1855
Rangeley Plantation	plantation	189	122.8	105.4	1.8	05th Mar 1895
Sandy River	plantation	133	91.0	88.0	1.5	23 Mar 1905
Strong	town	1,213	75.8	74.4	16.3	Jan. 31, 1801
Temple	town	528	92.7	92.1	5.7	June 20, 1803
Weld	town	419	163.2	154.4	2.7	0Feb. 2, 1816
Wilton	town	4.116	110.9	106.9	38.5	June 22, 1803

Unincorporated areas

• Freeman
• Madrid
• Mooselookmeguntic

Census-designated placees

• Chisholm (CDP) (1380)
• Farmington (CDP) (4288)
• Wilton (CDP) (2198)

Unorganized Territory

Not all inhabited areas of the county are self-governing. In particular, the sparsely populated areas in the north are organized as territories and are administered centrally.

• Wyman (70)
• West Central Franklin (0)
• South Franklin (70)
• North Franklin (61)
• East Central Franklin (526)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 581289. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English). 
2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 11, 2017.
3. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
5. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento from July 10, 2011 on WebCite ) Retrieved on April 2, 2012
6. ↑ Listed on the official Mains administration website (in English)
7. ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
8. ^ AJ Coolidge and JB Mansfield: A History and Description of New England, general and local ; Boston 1859; part 1

Web links

Commons : Franklin County, Maine  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 44 ° 59 ′  N , 70 ° 26 ′  W