Franklin County (Arkansas)

Franklin County was formed on December 19, 1837 and got its name in honor of one of the founding fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin .

Franklin was formed from the territory of Crawford , and in 1871 another state administrative unit was formed from its structure - Logan County .

Initially, the county capital was one, located in the city of Ozark. In the 1890s, after numerous complaints from residents of the county about difficulties crossing the Arkansas River when traveling to Ozark, the county’s second capital, Charleston, was formed.

According to the US Census Bureau, Franklin County has a total area of ​​1,606 square kilometers, of which 1,580 square meters. kilometers is land and 26 square meters. kilometers - water. The area of ​​water resources of the district is 1.63% of its total area.

Neighboring Counties

• Madison North
• Johnson East
• Logan - Southeast
• Sibaschen - southwest
• Crawford West

According to the 2000 census ^[1], 17,771 people, 4,961 families lived in Franklin County , there were 6,882 households and 7,673 residential buildings. The average population density was 11 people per square kilometer. According to the census, the racial makeup of the county was as follows: 96.17% White , 0.62% Black or African American , 0.80% Native American , 0.26% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 1.35% mixed races, 0.74% - of other nationalities. Hispanics and Hispanics accounted for 1.74% of all residents in the county.

Of the 6,882 households, 32.40% raised children under the age of 18, 59.20% were cohabiting couples, women lived without husbands in 8.80% of families, 27.90% had no families. 24.60% of the total number of families at the time of the census lived independently, while 12.40% were single elderly people aged 65 years and older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99.

According to the 2000 census, the population of the district according to the age range was as follows: 25.80% - residents under 18 years of age, 8.50% - between 18 and 24 years old, 26.70% - from 25 to 44 years old, 23.20% - from 45 to 64 years old and 15.80% - at the age of 65 years and older. The average age of the district residents was 38 years. For every 100 women in the county, 98.00 are men, while for every 100 women 18 years and older, 95.80 men are also over 18 years old.

The average household income in the district was $ 30,848, and the average household income in the district was $ 36,189. At the same time, men had an average income of $ 27,907 per year, compared to $ 18,822 of the average annual income for women. The per capita income for the county was $ 14,616 per year. 10.60% of the total number of families in the district and 15.20% of the total population were below the poverty line at the time of the census, with 16.20% of those under the age of 18 and 15.70% of those aged 65 and older.

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•   AR 23
•   AR 41
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• Altus
• Brunch
• Charleston - The Capital Of The Southern District
• Denning
• Ozark - the capital of the northern district
• Widerker Village