Franklin County, Alabama

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Franklin County Courthouse
Franklin County Courthouse
administration
US state : Alabama
Administrative headquarters : Russellville
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
P.O. Box 1028
Russellville, AL 35653-1028
Foundation : February 6, 1818
Area code : 001 256
Demographics
Residents : 31,704  (2010)
Population density : 19.3 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1674 km²
Water surface : 28 km²
map
Map of Franklin County within Alabama
Website : www.franklincountychamber.org

Franklin County is a county in the state of Alabama in the United States . In 2000 , the county had 31,223 residents and a population density of 19 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Russellville . The county is part of the dry counties , which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.

geography

The county is located in northwest Alabama, borders Mississippi to the west and has an area of ​​1,674 square kilometers, of which 28 square kilometers are water. It is bordered by counties in a clockwise direction: Colbert Counties , Lawrence Counties , Winston Counties , and Marion Counties .

history

Franklin County was formed on February 6, 1818, with the formation taking effect on June 1 of the same year. It was named after the inventor, writer and politician Benjamin Franklin . Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States , negotiated the Peace of Paris with others and, as a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention, was instrumental in drafting the American Constitution . The first county capital was Russellville, named after William Russel , an early settler and chief scout to General Andrew Jackson during the Indian War of 1813 and 1814. In 1849 Frankfort was elected county capital and in 1879 it became Belgreen. After the courthouse built there burned to the ground in 1890, Russellville became the district capital again in 1891.

Driveway to Overton Farm (2013)

Three structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as of April 2, 2020, the Alabama Iron Works , Overton Farm, and the Russellville Commercial Historic District .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1820 4988 -
1830 11,078 122.1%
1840 14,270 28.8%
1850 19,610 37.4%
1860 18,627 -5%
1870 8006 -57%
1880 9155 14.4%
1890 10,681 16.7%
1900 16,511 54.6%
1910 19,369 17.3%
1920 22,011 13.6%
1930 25,372 15.3%
1940 27,552 8.6%
1950 25,705 -6.7%
1960 21,988 -14.5%
1970 23,933 8.8%
1980 28,350 18.5%
1990 27,814 -1.9%
2000 31,223 12.3%
2010 31,704 1.5%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 2010

Franklin County Age Pyramid

Franklin County's population was 31,223 as of the 2000 census . 402 of them lived in collective accommodation, the other residents lived in 12,259 households and 8,949 families. The population density was 19 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 89.68 percent white, 4.21 percent African American, 0.33 percent Native American, 0.11 percent Asian, 0.10 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 4.62 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.96 percent were from two or more races. 7.42 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 12,259 households, 32.5 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. There were married couples living together in 59.2 percent, 10.4 percent were single mothers, 27.0 percent were not families, 24.5 percent of all households were single households and 12.1 percent had people aged 65 and over or above. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97 people.

24.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.2 percent between 18 and 24, 28.0 percent between 25 and 44, 23.4 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.9 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males and for females aged 18 and over there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the 27,177 USD , and the median income for a family 34,274 USD. Males had a median income of $ 27,497 versus $ 18,631 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,814. 15.2 percent of families and 18.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Franklin County

See also

Web links

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

literature

  • Thomas McAdory Owen: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. SJ Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago IL 1921.
  • Virginia O. Foscue: Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa et al. 1989, ISBN 0-8173-0410-X .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 161555. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Franklin County at Alabama.gov ( April 3, 2014 memento in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ 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. 104.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 2, 2020.
    Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  7. ^ Population of Franklin County - Alabama
  8. ↑ Extract from census.gov
  9. ^ Population of Franklin County - Alabama

Coordinates: 34 ° 26 ′  N , 87 ° 51 ′  W