Franklin County, Nebraska

Franklin County, Nebraska

Infobox U.S. County
county = Franklin County
state = Nebraska
founded = 1867
seat wl = Franklin
largest city wl = Franklin
area_total_sq_mi =576
area_land_sq_mi =576
area_water_sq_mi =0
area percentage = 0.03%
census yr = 2000
pop = 3574
density_km2 =2
web = www.franklinnebraska.com
|

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population was 3,574. Its county seat is FranklinGR|6.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Franklin County is represented by the prefix 50 (it had the fiftieth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 576 square miles (1,492 km²), of which, 576 square miles (1,492 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (0 km²) of it (0.03%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Kearney County, Nebraska - north
*Webster County, Nebraska - east
*Smith County, Kansas - southeast
*Phillips County, Kansas - southwest
*Harlan County, Nebraska - west
*Phelps County, Nebraska - northwest corner

History

Franklin County was formed in 1867. It was named after Benjamin Franklin.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,574 people, 1,485 households, and 1,021 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,746 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.24% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,485 households out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 4.50% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 23.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,304, and the median income for a family was $34,958. Males had a median income of $26,192 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,390. About 9.70% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

City and villages

*Bloomington
*Campbell
*Franklin
*Hildreth
*Naponee
*Riverton
*Upland

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Franklin County (Nebraska) — Franklin County Courthouse, gelistet im NRHP Nr. 90000962[1] Verwaltung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Franklin Bridge (Nebraska) — Franklin Bridge is a Registered Historic Places in Franklin County, Nebraska. The [road bridge was built over the Republican River in 1932 and features Warren pony trusses. In 1935, a flood swept away one truss and one approach span. [cite… …   Wikipedia

  • Franklin County — may refer to places: in Australia Franklin County, New South Wales the former name of Franklin Land District, Tasmania in New Zealand Franklin County, New Zealand in the United States It is the name of 24 counties and a parish in the United… …   Wikipedia

  • Franklin County Sheriff's Office — could refer to several sheriffs departments in the United States, including:* Franklin County, Alabama Sheriff s Office * Franklin County, Arkansas Sheriff s Office * Franklin County, Florida Sheriff s Office * Franklin County, Georgia Sheriff s… …   Wikipedia

  • Franklin Township, Nebraska — may refer to the following places:* Franklin Township, Butler County, Nebraska * Franklin Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska …   Wikipedia

  • Franklin County — Es gibt in den Vereinigten Staaten 25 Countys oder Parishes mit dem Namen Franklin: Franklin County (Alabama) Franklin County (Arkansas) Franklin County (Florida) Franklin County (Georgia) Franklin County (Idaho) Franklin County (Illinois)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Franklin County Courthouse — can refer to one of the following courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places:* Franklin County Courthouse (Arkansas) * Franklin County Courthouse (Georgia) * Franklin County Courthouse (Idaho) * Franklin County Courthouse (Iowa) *… …   Wikipedia

  • Franklin County Courthouse — bezeichnet mehrere gleichnamige, im NRHP gelistete, Objekte: Franklin County Courthouse (Arkansas), ID Nr. 95001123 Franklin County Courthouse (Georgia), ID Nr. 80001069 Franklin County Courthouse (Idaho), ID Nr. 87001585 Franklin County… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Phelps County, Nebraska — Infobox U.S. County county = Phelps County state = Nebraska founded year = 1873 founded date = seat wl = Holdrege largest city wl = Holdrege area total sq mi = 541 area total km2 = area land sq mi = 540 area land km2 = area water sq mi = 1 area… …   Wikipedia

  • Kearney County, Nebraska — Infobox U.S. County county = Kearney County state = Nebraska founded = 1860 seat wl = Minden largest city wl = Minden area total sq mi =516 area land sq mi =516 area water sq mi =0 area percentage = 0.02% census yr = 2000 pop = 6882 density km2… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”