Franklin Furnace, Ohio
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| Franklin Furnace, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Scioto |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²) |
| - Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,537 |
| - Density | 644.8/sq mi (249.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45629 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-28532[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1075237[1] |
Franklin Furnace is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,537 at the 2000 census. Franklin Furnace was the name of an early iron ore furnace built in eastern Scioto County in 1826 The community that grew in that area is named after the furnace.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Franklin Furnace is located at (38.623342, -82.847997)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (13.14%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,537 people, 519 households, and 389 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 644.8 people per square mile (249.3/km²). There were 588 housing units at an average density of 246.7/sq mi (95.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.09% White, 7.22% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 519 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 129.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,279, and the median income for a family was $30,156. Males had a median income of $27,216 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,998. About 13.2% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008", The Community Common, 2007-07-29, p. 7. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Franklin Furnace, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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