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Franklin, VT map Population (year 2000): 1,268. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,329 (+4.8% change)
 

Males: 640  (50.5%)
Females: 628  (49.5%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05457.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,400 (it was $39,926 in 2000)
Franklin  $43,400
Vermont:  $45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $149,300 (it was $92,100 in 2000)
Franklin  $149,300
Vermont:  $173,400

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Races in Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

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Ancestries: United States (25.4%), French Canadian (14.9%), French (14.2%), English (12.6%), Irish (11.2%), German (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 453 feet

Land area: 38.6 square miles.

Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Franklin

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin town

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

26 residents are foreign born (1.5% North America, 0.6% Asia).

This town:  2.1%
Vermont:  3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Franklin:  1.6% ($1,484)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (166.1 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (221.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (293.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Sheldon, VT (6.2 miles ), Enosburg Falls, VT (7.3 miles ), Enosburg, VT (10.1 miles ), Berkshire, VT (11.1 miles ), Fairfield, VT (11.2 miles ), Highgate, VT (12.1 miles ), Bakersfield, VT (14.2 miles ), Swanton, VT (16.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $79,700
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $65,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $115,600
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,800

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Latitude: 44.97 N, Longitude: 72.89 W


22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +286 (+29.1%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.3%
Vermont:  3.8%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:
  • NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 14 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
  • COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)
  • FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 41 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 40 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
  • CLINTON CO (about 48 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PLB)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 101 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 14 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; ID: FSO)
  • ROUSES POINT (about 32 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; ID: K21)
  • MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 37 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT; ID: MVL)

Amtrak station near Franklin:
  • 18 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 38 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 39 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 55 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 94 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
Public elementary/middle school in Franklin:
Library in Franklin:
  • HASTON (Operating income: $13,586; Location: P.O. BOX 83, 5167 MAIN ST.; 5,620 books; 146 audio materials; 210 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Franklin: Mill Pond Campground (A), Patten Camp (B), Haston Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery (1), Marsh Cemetery (2), New Protestant Cemetery (3), Patten Cemetery (4), Patton Cemetery (5), Prouty Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Little Pond (A), Carmi, Lake (B), Lake Carmi (C), Bullis Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sisco Brook (A), Alder Run (B), Marsh Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Franklin Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Franklin and their reported violations in the past:

FRANKLIN FD 1 (Address: 4909 MAIN ST, Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.0%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  3.6%

Franklin compared to Vermont state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
Vermont average:  6.60%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($532 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.06%
Vermont average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chittenden County, VT  2.31% ($39,529 average AGI)
from Lamoille County, VT  0.25% ($33,911)
from Grand Isle County, VT  0.21% ($29,289)


5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.62%
Vermont average:  6.82%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.07%
Vermont average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chittenden County, VT  2.09% ($34,468 average AGI)
to Grand Isle County, VT  0.28% ($29,039)
to Lamoille County, VT  0.21% ($24,947)


Strongest AM radio stations in Franklin:
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WRSA (1420 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, VT)
  • WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)


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