Franklin, Georgia

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Franklin, Georgia
Location in Heard County and the state of Georgia
Location in Heard County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°16′47″N 85°5′54″W / 33.27972, -85.09833
Country United States
State Georgia
County Heard
Area
 - Total 3.3 sq mi (8.8 km²)
 - Land 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation 663 ft (202 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 902
 - Density 273.3/sq mi (102.5/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 30217
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-31292[1]
GNIS feature ID 0314347[2]

Note: a former Franklin, Georgia is now West Point, Georgia.


Franklin is a city in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The population was 902 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Heard County[3].

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[edit] Geography

Franklin is located at 33°16′47″N, 85°5′54″W (33.279788, -85.098403)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (4.13%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 902 people, 349 households, and 203 families residing in the city. The population density was 277.8 people per square mile (107.2/km²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 122.6/sq mi (47.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.07% White, 29.93% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.33% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 349 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.1% were married couples living together, 25.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.6% 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 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,125, and the median income for a family was $23,571. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $20,724 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,142. About 27.8% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 29.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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