Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania

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Franklin, Pennsylvania
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Nickname: "The Victorian City"
Coordinates: 41°23′42″N, 79°50′1″W
Country	United States of America
State	Pennsylvania
County	Venango
Settled	1740s
Incorporated	1795
Government
- Mayor	Robert E. Heller
Area
- City	4.7 sq mi (12.2 km²)
- Land	4.6 sq mi (12.0 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Population (2000)
- City	7,212
- Density	1,560.2/sq mi (602.7/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC)
Postal Code	16323

Franklin is a city in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,212 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Schools 4 Attractions 5 Famous residents 6 Sports 7 Trivia 8 External links

[edit] Geography

Franklin is located at 41°23′42″N, 79°50′1″W (41.395032, -79.833538)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 km² (4.7 mi²). 12.0 km² (4.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.70%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,212 people, 3,030 households, and 1,824 families residing in the city. The population density was 602.7/km² (1,560.2/mi²). There were 3,281 housing units at an average density of 274.2/km² (709.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.77% White, 3.12% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 3,030 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,063, and the median income for a family was $37,433. Males had a median income of $35,088 versus $22,475 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,414. About 13.6% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Schools

• The Franklin Area School District currently has 1 high school, 1 middle school, and 6 elementary schools located throughout the area with an estimated 2278 students.[1]

• The Valley Grove Area School District currently has 1 high school, 1 middle school, and 2 elementary schools located in the Franklin area with an estimated 1026 students.[2]

[edit] Attractions

• Venango Regional Airport
• Applefest, the largest craft festival in Western Pennsylvania
• DeBence Antique Music World
• Franklin Silver Cornet Band, formed in 1856, the oldest city band in the United States.

[edit] Famous residents

• John Wilkes Booth, United States President Abraham Lincoln's assassin. In 1864, one year before Lincoln's assassination, formed an oil company and stayed in Franklin for a time, performing at the Franklin Opera House.

• Ted Marchibroda, former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League. Marchibroda is currently employed by the Colts as a radio analyst.

• Hildegarde Dolson, author of several mysteries and histories. She may be best remembered as the author of We Shook the Family Tree, which recalls her youth in Franklin.

• Samuel C. T. Dodd, lawyer, worked for John D. Rockefeller and created the first trust for Standard Oil.

• Jesse L. Reno graduated from West Point, served under Winfield Scott in Mexico, was part of the federal force sent against the Mormons, and served in the Civil War under Ambrose Burnside. He also fought against West Point classmate Stonewall Jackson.

[edit] Sports

Among other sporting accomplishments, Franklin Area High School has won two state basketball championships. In 2001 and 2006, the boys team, playing in PIAA class AAA district 10, defeated Allentown Central Catholic and Communications Tech (Philadelphia), respectively.[3]

[edit] Trivia

• Franklin's streets were designed by Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the French-born American architect and urban planner who also designed the streets of Washington, D.C..
• Franklin is the setting for The X-Files episode "Blood", in which a rash of killings are committed by people who are urged to commit murder by common electronic devices.

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 41.395032° -79.833538°
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  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA