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Franklin, Tennessee
Location of Franklin, Tennessee
Location of Franklin, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°55′45″N 86°51′27″W / 35.92917, -86.8575
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Williamson
Area
 - Total 30. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. ImageTennessee_population_mappng|450px|right|poly 4 198 64 199 68 156 62 154 61 153 56 153 53 155 27 153 23 157 24 162 18 163 18 169 25 171 25 175 22 177 24 182 19 180 16 182 13 190 6 Williamson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (78. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²)
 - Land 30. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (77. 8 km²)
 - Water 0. 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²)
Elevation 643 ft (196 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 41,842
 - Density 1,393. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (538. 0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 615
FIPS code 47-27740[1]
GNIS feature ID 1284816[2]

Franklin is a city in and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area Code 615 is an Area code in Tennessee that covers the city of Nashville ( Davidson County) and 12 surrounding counties Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Williamson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [3] The population was 41,842 at the 2000 census.

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History

The City of Franklin was founded October 26, 1799 and was named after Benjamin Franklin, a close friend of Dr. Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. Hugh Williamson, a member of the Continental Congress for whom Williamson County was named. Hugh Williamson ( December 5, 1735 &ndash May 22, 1819) was an American politician. The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the

For most of its first 180 years, Franklin was a tranquil, small county seat. In the years prior to the American Civil War, Williamson County was one of the wealthiest counties in Tennessee and Franklin was the center of plantation economy. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South

However, the Civil War devastated the economy. Union troops occupied the area for nearly three years. During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three The Battle of Franklin was fought on November 30, 1864, costing more than 8,000 casualties and turning every home and building in town into a hospital. (See The Carter House and The Carnton Plantation. ) It took 120 years for the county's economy to reach pre-war levels.

Franklin has grown from a very small, agricultural community into a strong blend of residential, commercial and corporate citizens.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 41,842 people, 16,128 households, and 11,225 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,393. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (538. 0/km²). There were 17,296 housing units at an average density of 575. 9/sq mi (222. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84. 53% White, 10. 35% African American, 4. 84% Hispanic/Latino, 1. 61% Asian, 0. 24% Native American, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 2. 17% from other races, and 1. 06% from two or more races.

There were 16,128 households out of which 38. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56. 2% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30. 4% were non-families. 25. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 55 and the average family size was 3. 09.

In the city the population was spread out with 27. 9% under the age of 18, 7. 5% from 18 to 24, 38. 1% from 25 to 44, 19. 2% from 45 to 64, and 7. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $65,506, and the median income for a family was $69,431. Males had a median income of $50,226 versus $31,531 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,160. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 1% of families and 6. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 12. 0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable events

Notable residents

References

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