Franklin County, Mississippi
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| Franklin County, Mississippi | |
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 Location in the state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the USA |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Meadville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,468 km² (567 mi²) 1,462 km² (565 mi²) 6 km² (2 mi²), 0.38% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
8,448 6/km² |
| Website: www.franklincountyms.com | |
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population is 8,448. Its county seat is Meadville6. Franklin County is named after Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,468 km² (567 mi²). 1,462 km² (565 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.38%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Jefferson County (north)
- Lincoln County (east)
- Amite County (south)
- Wilkinson County (southwest)
- Adams County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,448 people, 3,211 households, and 2,337 families residing in the county. The population density was 6/km² (15/mi²). There were 4,119 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (7/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 62.80% White, 36.27% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 13,678 |
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| 1910 | 15,193 | 11.1% | |
| 1920 | 14,156 | -6.8% | |
| 1930 | 12,268 | -13.3% | |
| 1940 | 12,504 | 1.9% | |
| 1950 | 10,929 | -12.6% | |
| 1960 | 9,286 | -15.0% | |
| 1970 | 8,011 | -13.7% | |
| 1980 | 8,208 | 2.5% | |
| 1990 | 8,377 | 2.1% | |
| 2000 | 8,448 | 0.8% | |
| Est. 2005 | 8,411 | -0.4% | |
There were 3,211 households out of which 34.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.20% were married couples living together, 14.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,885, and the median income for a family was $31,114. Males had a median income of $26,676 versus $19,567 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,643. About 20.60% of families and 24.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.10% of those under age 18 and 24.10% of those age 65 or over.
