Franklin County, Tennessee

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Franklin County Courthouse
Franklin County Courthouse
administration
US state : Tennessee
Administrative headquarters : Winchester
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
1 South Jefferson Street
Winchester, TN 37398-2620
Foundation : December 3, 1807
Made up from: Bedford County
Warren County
Area code : 001 931
Demographics
Residents : 41,052  (2010)
Population density : 28.6 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1491 km²
Water surface : 55 km²
map
Map of Franklin County within Tennessee

Franklin County is a county in the state of Tennessee in the United States . The county seat is Winchester .

geography

The county is located in southern Tennessee, bordering Alabama and has an area of ​​1,491 square kilometers, of which 55 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Coffee County , Grundy County , Marion County , Jackson County, Alabama, Lincoln County, and Moore Counties .

Localities

1 also extends into Grundy County and Marion County
2 is mostly in Coffee County

history

Franklin County was formed on December 3, 1807 from parts of Bedford County and Warren County. It was named after Benjamin Franklin , a founding father and signatory of the United States' Declaration of Independence .

The RN Mann House is one of 18 entries for the county in the NRHP.

18 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of August 14, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1900 20,392 -
1910 20,491 0.5%
1920 20,641 0.7%
1930 21,796 5.6%
1940 23,892 9.6%
1950 25,431 6.4%
1960 25,528 0.4%
1970 27,244 6.7%
1980 31,983 17.4%
1990 34,725 8.6%
2000 39,270 13.1%
2010 41,052 4.5%
1900-1990

2000

Franklin County Age Pyramid

According to the 2000 census , Franklin County had 39,270 people in 15,003 households and 11,162 families. The population density was 27 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 92.20 percent white, 5.49 percent African American, 0.20 percent Native American, 0.41 percent Asian, 0.03 percent from the Pacific island area and 0.60 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.06 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.58 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 15,003 households, 30.9 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 60.1 percent were married couples living together, 10.4 percent were single mothers, and 25.6 percent were non-families. 22.6 percent were single households and 10.3 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.51 and the average household size was 2.92 people.

23.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 10.9 percent between 18 and 24, 26.4 percent between 25 and 44, 24.4 percent between 45 and 64 and 15.2 percent were older than 65. The median age was 38 years. Statistically, for every 100 females there were 94.8 males and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the 36,044 USD , and the median income for a family was 42,279 USD. Males had a median income of $ 31,506 versus $ 21,479 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,987. 9.6 percent of families and 13.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Franklin County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  2. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 106 .
  3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  5. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  6. ^ Franklin County, Tennessee , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Franklin County, Tennessee  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 35 ° 9 ′  N , 86 ° 6 ′  W