Franklin County, Maine

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Franklin County, Maine
Franklin County Courthouse
Map of Maine highlighting Franklin County
Location in the state of Maine
Map of the United States highlighting Maine
Maine's location in the U.S.
Founded May 9, 1838
Named for Benjamin Franklin
Seat Farmington
Largest city Farmington
Area
 • Total 1,744.31 sq mi (4,518 km2)
 • Land 1,697.81 sq mi (4,397 km2)
 • Water 46.50 sq mi (120 km2), 2.63%
Population
 • (2010) 30,768
 • Density 18.1/sq mi (6.99/km²)

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768.[1] Its county seat is Farmington[2].

History

Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838. It is named for Benjamin Franklin.[3]

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1,744.31 square miles (4,517.7 km2), of which 1,697.81 square miles (4,397.3 km2) (or 97.33%) is land and 46.50 square miles (120.4 km2) (or 2.67%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Adjacent regional county municipality

  • Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Quebec - northwest

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
184020,801
—
185020,027−3.7%
186020,4031.9%
187018,807−7.8%
188018,180−3.3%
189017,053−6.2%
190018,4448.2%
191019,1193.7%
192019,8253.7%
193019,9410.6%
194019,896−0.2%
195020,6824.0%
196020,069−3.0%
197022,44411.8%
198027,09820.7%
199029,0087.0%
200029,4671.6%
201030,7684.4%
Est. 201230,630−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2012 Estimate[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 29,467 people, 11,806 households, and 7,744 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 19,159 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.96% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.3% were of English, 13.8% United States or American, 12.2% French, 9.2% Irish, 7.9% French Canadian, and 5.3% Scottish ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.7% spoke English and 2.9% French as their first language.

There were 11,806 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 11.10% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,459, and the median income for a family was $37,863. Males had a median income of $30,475 versus $20,442 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,796. About 10.70% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Presidential election results[7]
Year Democrat Republican
2012 58.2% 8,659 38.7% 5,753
2008 58.9% 10,113 38.6% 6,627
2004 54.8% 9,465 42.7% 7,378
2000 49.2% 7,593 41.8% 6,459

Cities and towns

Smalls Falls Rest Area on Route 4 just south of Rangeley, Maine

Territories and locations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 131. 
  4. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Census.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2013. 
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  7. ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved 2011-06-11. 

External links

 Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada Somerset County
  Franklin County, Maine  
Oxford County Androscoggin County Kennebec County
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Coordinates: 44°59′N 70°26′W / 44.98°N 70.44°W / 44.98; -70.44

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