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Not to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio.

Franklin, Ohio
City
Official seal of Franklin, Ohio
Seal
Motto: 
"Keep It Green"
Location of Franklin, Ohio
Location of Franklin, Ohio
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWarren
Founded1796
town1814
city1951
Government
 • TypeCouncil-city manager
 • MayorDenny Centers
 • City ManagerJames Lukas
Area
[1]
 • Total9.34 sq mi (24.19 km2)
 • Land9.17 sq mi (23.75 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)  1.82%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total11,771
 • Estimate 
(2012[3])
11,819
 • Density1,283.6/sq mi (495.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45005
Area code937
FIPS code39-28476Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1048758Template:GR
Websitehttp://www.franklinohio.org/

Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.

History

Franklin was founded by General William C. Schenck, in 1796. The settlement was named for Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was incorporated in 1814 and became a city in 1951.

One of the first four post offices in Warren County, Ohio was established 1 April 1805. The Franklin Post Office still stands today though on a different site from that on which it was originally built. The first postmaster was John N. C. Schenck, brother of General Schenck.

Robert C. Schenck was born in Franklin 4 October 1809. He elected to Congress in 1843 and served several terms. He later was commissioned a Brigadier General and was a veteran of the Civil War.[1] He died in 1890.

John Brown was a leader of Franklin from 1835 to 1839. He was a horse breeder and land speculator and eventually went bankrupt. He moved on to other areas of Ohio. The first item associated with the name Belmont in horseracing was a horse named Belmont who was born and bred in Franklin, Ohio and went to California in 1853. [2].

One of the most famous horses raised in Franklin was Nightingale, a chestnut mare owned by D. M. Anderson. Nightingale was sired from Mambrino King-Minnequa Maid, and by Wood's Hambletonian. She held the 3 mile harness racing record at 6:55½.

On August 11, 1971 the city opened what was considered the world's first Garbage Recycling Plant. The plant was designed and built by the Black Clawson Company. The plant was designed to recycle metals from the solid waste stream and remove paper products for further use. A fluidized bed incinerated what was left of the trash. The paper fibers removed became part of a paper used for roofing materials.[4]

Geography

Franklin is located at 39°33′41″N 84°18′6″W / 39.56139°N 84.30167°W / 39.56139; -84.30167 (39.561250, -84.301575).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.34 square miles (24.19 km2), of which, 9.17 square miles (23.75 km2) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water.[1]

Franklin's Lion Bridge, spanning the Great Miami River and connecting the sections of Franklin on either side of the river (View east).
Suburban tract housing development in Frankin

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 11,771 people, 4,667 households, and 3,162 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,283.6 inhabitants per square mile (495.6/km2). There were 5,026 housing units at an average density of 548.1 per square mile (211.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 4,667 households of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 11,396 people, 4,553 households, and 3,155 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,251.0 people per square mile (483.0/km²). There were 4,802 housing units at an average density of 527.1 per square mile (203.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.51% White, 0.82% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.32% from other races and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There are 4,553 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,142, and the median income for a family was $45,152. Males had a median income of $35,401 versus $24,752 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,910. About 8.2% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Historic population figures

The city had 11,026 people in 1990, 10,711 in 1980, 10,075 in 1970, 7,917 in 1960, 5,388 in 1950, 4,511 in 1940, 3,071 in 1920, and 2,724 in 1900.

The city is in the Franklin City School Districts. Telephone service is provided through the Franklin exchange.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  3. ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  4. ^ The Franklin Chronicle, August 1971

Further reading

  • Elva R. Adams. Warren County Revisited. [Lebanon, Ohio]: Warren County Historical Society, 1989.
  • The Centennial Atlas of Warren County, Ohio. Lebanon, Ohio: The Centennial Atlas Association, 1903.
  • Mabel Eldridge and Dudley Bryant. Franklin in the Great Miami Valley. Edited by Harriet E. Foley. Franklin, Ohio: Franklin Area Historical Society, 1982.
  • Harriet E. Foley, editor. Carlisle: The Jersey Settlement in Ohio, 1800–1990. 2nd ed. [Carlisle, Ohio?]: The Editor, 1990.
  • Josiah Morrow. The History of Warren County, Ohio. Chicago: W.H. Beers, 1883. (Reprinted several times)
  • Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0-89933-281-1
  • William E. Smith. History of Southwestern Ohio: The Miami Valleys. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1964. 3 vols.
  • Warren County Engineer's Office. Official Highway Map 2003. Lebanon, Ohio: The Office, 2003.
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