Franklin County, Iowa
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| Franklin County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1851 |
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| Seat | Hampton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
583 sq mi (1,510 km²) 582 sq mi (1,509 km²) <1 sq mi (1 km²), 0.10% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
10,704 18/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 10,704. Its county seat is Hampton, Iowa6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,510 km² (583 mi²). 1,509 km² (582 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.10%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Cerro Gordo County (north)
- Butler County (east)
- Hardin County (south)
- Wright County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 14,996 |
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| 1910 | 14,780 | -1.4% | |
| 1920 | 15,807 | 6.9% | |
| 1930 | 16,382 | 3.6% | |
| 1940 | 16,379 | -0.0% | |
| 1950 | 16,268 | -0.7% | |
| 1960 | 15,472 | -4.9% | |
| 1970 | 13,255 | -14.3% | |
| 1980 | 13,036 | -1.7% | |
| 1990 | 11,364 | -12.8% | |
| 2000 | 10,704 | -5.8% | |
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 10,704 people, 4,356 households, and 2,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (18/mi²). There were 4,763 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.92% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.05% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 6.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,356 households out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 6.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,042, and the median income for a family was $45,184. Males had a median income of $29,694 versus $21,115 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,767. About 5.70% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.70% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.
