Franklin County, Virginia
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Location in the state of Virginia
Virginia's location in the U.S.
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Founded	1785
Seat	Rocky Mount
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	712 sq mi (1,844 km²) 19 sq mi (49 km²), 2. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. History First settled in 1760 Rocky Mount was named for a steep cliff near the town Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 74%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	47,286 67/sq mi (26/km²)
Website: www.franklincountyva.org

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county of the United States is a local level of government created as a subdivision of a state by the state government or by the federal or territorial government as a subdivision A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Four of the constituent states of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state As of the 2000 census, the population was 47,286. Its county seat is Rocky Mount^[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. History First settled in 1760 Rocky Mount was named for a steep cliff near the town

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Districts 2.2 Adjacent Counties 2.3 National protected areas 3 Demographics 4 Incorporated towns 5 Unincorporated communities 6 References 7 External links

History

The county was formed in 1785 from parts of Bedford County and Henry County. Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bedford County is a county located in the US state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Henry County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. It was named for Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. This county was home to Confederate General Jubal Anderson Early, and Booker T. Washington, a slave who became one of the main civil rights activists of his era. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Jubal Anderson Early ( November 3 1816 &ndash March 2 1894) was a Lawyer and Confederate general in the American Civil Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5 1856 &ndash November 14 1915 was an American educator orator author and leader of the African-American community During Prohibition, local wits named Franklin County the "Moonshine Capital of the World," a name trumpeted today by the local chamber of commerce, although it is still being made commonly in the area ^[2]. Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, also known as Noble Experiment, refers to a Sumptuary law which prohibits Alcohol Production Uses Usually large scale distillation is practiced for the purpose of making ethanol for drinking, yet it may also practiced for creating Biofuel A chamber of commerce (also referred to in some circles as a board of trade) is a form of Business network. In 2002, a book was written about The Great Moonshine Conspiracy Trial of 1935 in the County. ^[3] Since the 1980s, much residential development has occurred around Smith Mountain Lake, attracting both commuters to Roanoke, Lynchburg, Martinsville, and Danville and many retirees, and has driven the county's population growth. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Smith Mountain Lake is a large Artificial lake southeast of Roanoke Virginia, and southwest of Lynchburg Virginia. For the metropolitan area see Roanoke Metropolitan Area. Roanoke is an Independent city located in the Roanoke Metropolitan Area in Lynchburg is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Martinsville is an Independent city surrounded by and the County seat of Henry County, Virginia, United States. Danville is an Independent city in Virginia, bounded by Pittsylvania County Virginia and Caswell County North Carolina.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 712 square miles (1,843 km²), of which, 692 square miles (1,792 km²) of it is land and 19 square miles (50 km²) of it (2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 74%) is water.

Districts

The county is divided into supervisor districts; a few are: Blackwater, Blue Ridge, Boones Mill, Gills Creek, Rocky Mount, Snow Creek, Union Hall, Ferrum, Glade Hill, and Penhook.

Adjacent Counties

• Bedford County, Virginia - northeast
• Pittsylvania County, Virginia - southeast
• Henry County, Virginia - south
• Patrick County, Virginia - southwest
• Floyd County, Virginia - west
• Roanoke County, Virginia - northwest

National protected areas

• Blue Ridge Parkway (part)
• Booker T. Washington National Monument

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 47,286 people, 18,963 households, and 13,918 families residing in the county. Bedford County is a county located in the US state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Pittsylvania County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. Henry County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. Patrick County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Floyd County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. Roanoke County is a county located in the US state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty Booker T Washington National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service located A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 68 people per square mile (26/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 22,717 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88. 95% White, 9. 35% Black or African American, 0. 19% Native American, 0. 36% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 42% from other races, and 0. 71% from two or more races. 1. 21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 18,963 households out of which 29. 10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60. 10% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26. 60% were non-families. 22. 60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 44 and the average family size was 2. 84.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22. 20% under the age of 18, 8. 10% from 18 to 24, 28. 20% from 25 to 44, 27. 20% from 45 to 64, and 14. 30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97. 20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,056, and the median income for a family was $45,163. Males had a median income of $29,807 versus $22,215 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,605. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 30% of families and 9. 70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. 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 70% of those under age 18 and 9. 80% of those age 65 or over.

Incorporated towns

• Boones Mill
• Rocky Mount

Unincorporated communities

• Ferrum
• North Shore
• Penhook
• Union Hall
• Westlake Corner
• Callaway
• Snow Creek
• Glade Hill
• Bent Mountain

References

External links

• Franklin County government official website
• Rocky Mount official website

Coordinates: 36°59′N 79°53′W / 36.99, -79.88

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