Franklin (Nebraska)

Franklin County was formed in 1867 and received its official name in honor of Benjamin Franklin .

According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin County has a total area of ​​1,492 square kilometers, of which 1,491 square kilometers. kilometers is land and 1 square. kilometer is water. The area of ​​water resources of the district is 0.03% of its total area.

Neighboring counties

• Karni (Nebraska) - North
• Webster (Nebraska) - East
• Smith (Kansas) - Southeast
• Phillips (KS) - Southwest
• Harlan (Nebraska) - West
• Phelps (Nebraska) - a corner in the northwest

According to the 2000 census ^[1] , 3,574 people lived in Franklin County, 1,021 families, there were 1,485 households and 1,746 residential buildings. The average population density was about two people per square kilometer. The racial composition of the district according to the census was as follows: 99.24% White , 0.28% Native American , 0.06% Asian , 0.34% mixed races, 0.08% other ethnic groups. Hispanic and Latin American made up 0.64% of all residents in the county.

Out of 1,485 households in 28.60% brought up children under the age of 18, 59.40% were married couples living together, in 6.00% of families, women lived without their husbands, 31.20% had no families. 29.20% of the total number of families at the time of the census lived on their own, while 16.00% were single elderly people aged 65 and over. The average household size was 2.34 people, and the average family size was 2.87 people.

According to the 2000 census, the population of the okrug was distributed as follows: 24.50% - residents under 18 years old, 4.50% - between 18 and 24 years old, 23.60% - from 25 to 44 years old, 23.50% - from 45 to 64 years old and 23.90% - aged 65 years and older. The average age of residents of the district was 43 years. For every 100 women in the district, there were 92.80 men, while for every one hundred women 18 years and older, 91.00 men were also over 18 years old.

The average income per household in the district was $ 29,304, and the average income per family in the district was $ 34,958. At the same time, men had an average income of $ 26,192 per year against $ 18,214 of the average annual income of women. The per capita income in the district was $ 15,390 per year. 9.70% of the total number of families in the district and 13.20% of the total population were below the poverty line at the time of the census, while 17.20% of them were under 18 and 9.40% were at the age of 65 and older.

•   US 136
•   Highway 4
•   Motorway 10
•   Highway 44

Cities and villages

• Bloomington
• Campbell
• Franklin
• Hildrit
• Napony
• Riverton
• Upland