Franklin County, Washington
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| Franklin County, Washington | |
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 Location in the state of Washington |
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 Washington's location in the USA |
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| Founded | November 28, 1883 |
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| Seat | Pasco |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
3,277 km² (1,265 mi²) 3,218 km² (1,242 mi²) 59 km² (23 mi²), 1.81% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
49,347 15/km² |
| Website: www.co.franklin.wa.us | |
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2000, the population was 49,347. The county seat is at Pasco, which is also the county's largest city. It was named after Benjamin Franklin.
Franklin County was formed out of Whitman County on November 28, 1883.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,277 km² (1,265 mi²). 3,218 km² (1,242 mi²) of it is land and 59 km² (23 mi²) of it (1.81%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Adams County, Washington - north
- Whitman County, Washington - east
- Walla Walla County, Washington - southeast
- Benton County, Washington - southwest
- Grant County, Washington - northwest
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 49,347 people, 14,840 households, and 11,604 families residing in the county. The population density was 15/km² (40/mi²). There were 16,084 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 61.91% White, 2.49% Black or African American, 0.73% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 28.98% from other races, and 4.14% from two or more races. 46.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 14,840 households out of which 45.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.80% were non-families. 17.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.67.
In the county, the population was spread out with 34.60% under the age of 18, 10.90% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 17.90% from 45 to 64, and 8.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 109.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,991, and the median income for a family was $41,967. Males had a median income of $32,209 versus $24,533 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,459. About 15.50% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.00% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Census-recognized communities
[edit] Other communities
- Eltopia
[edit] External links
- Franklin County, Washington at HistoryLink.org
