Franklin, Tennessee
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Franklin is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA. The population was 41,842 at the 2000 census, and as of 2007, the population is at 48,593. It is the county seat of Williamson County.
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[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 41,842 people, 16,128 households, and 11,225 families residing in the city. The population density was 538.0/km² (1,393.3/mi²). There were 17,296 housing units at an average density of 222.4/km² (575.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.53% White, 10.35% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.17% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.84% of the population.
There were 16,128 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $65,506, and the median income for a family was $69,431. Males had a median income of $50,226 versus $31,531 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,160. About 5.1% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable Events
- In 2008, Franklin will be the headquarters of Nissan North America.
- Franklin is the home of retired NASCAR drivers Mike Alexander, Joe Buford, and Darrell Waltrip, the latter of whom owns a car dealership there.
- The headquarters for The Viking Store is in Franklin.
- Big Idea Productions, creators of Veggie Tales is located in Franklin.
- The band Paramore was formed in Franklin. A song entitled Franklin appears on their debut album, All We Know Is Falling.
[edit] Notable Residents
- Rob Harvey[citation needed], Real Estate Guru
- Krystal Meyers[1], Pop Punk / Christian Rock Singer
- Miley Cyrus[2], Actress / Singer
- Billy Ray Cyrus[2], Country Singer, Actor
- Jordan Pruitt[3], Pop / R&B Singer
- Steve Camp[citation needed], Contemporary Artist / Evangelical Minister
- Sara Evans[4], Country Singer
- Troy Fleming[citation needed], football player
- Vince Gill[citation needed], country singer
- Josh Gracin[citation needed], country singer
- Amy Grant[citation needed], pop/Christian singer
- Lee Greenwood[citation needed], country singer
- Brittany Hargest, pop/Christian singer
- John Hiatt, musician
- Will Hoge[citation needed], rock singer
- Alan Jackson[5], Country Singer
- Ashley Judd[citation needed], actress
- Adam "Pacman" Jones[citation needed], NFL player for the Tennessee Titans.
- David Meece[citation needed], Christian musician
- Brad Paisley[citation needed], country singer
- Michael W. Smith[citation needed], pop/Christian Singer
- James Storm[citation needed], professional wrestler
- Hank Sweeney[citation needed], baseball player
- Adam Wright[citation needed], rugby player
- Derrick Turnbow[citation needed], baseball player
- Carrie Underwood[6], country singer
- Taylor Ware[7], country singer
- Kirk Whalum[citation needed], Jazz/Blues Saxophonist
- Rebecca St. James[8], Christian Singer
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/krystalmeyers
- ^ a b David Hiltbrand. "Miley Cyrus braced for Disney stardom", The San Diego Union-Tribune, 2006-05-14. Retrieved on 2006-10-01.
- ^ http://myspace.com/jordanpruitt
- ^ http://marriage.about.com/od/entertainmen1/a/saraevans.htm
- ^ http://www.bertwhite.com/ajhouseweb2004/index.htm
- ^ Bryson, Jodi. Girl's Life Magazine. It's Fate That Would Have It. Accessed on July 8, 2006 via [http://www.carrieunderwoodonline.com carrieunderwoodonline.com]
- ^ http://www.yenra.net/yodel/
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_St_James
[edit] External Links
- City of Franklin
- Franklin News & Information
- Franklin Parks & Recreation
- Franklin Tomorrow
- Heritage Foundation of Franklin
- Williamson County Public Library
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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