Franklin County, Kentucky

Infobox U.S. County
county = Franklin County
state = Kentucky


founded year = 1794
founded date =
seat wl = Frankfort
area_total_sq_mi = 212
area_total_km2 = 549
area_land_sq_mi = 210
area_land_km2 = 545
area_water_sq_mi = 2
area_water_km2 = 4
area percentage = 0.78%
census yr = 2000
pop = 47687
density_sq_mi = 227
density_km2 = 87
time zone = Eastern
UTC offset = -5
DST offset = -4
footnotes =
web = www.visitfrankfort.com
named for = Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1795. As of 2007, the population was 48,183. Its county seat is FrankfortGR|6, the state capital. It was named after the American inventor and statesman Benjamin Franklin. It was carved out of parts of Woodford, Mercer and Shelby counties.

Franklin County is part of the Frankfort Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 212 square miles (549 km²), of which, 210 square miles (545 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.78%) is water. The county seat is Frankfort, which also serves as the state capital.

Major highways

*Interstate 64
*US 127 (Owenton Rd., Lawrenceburg Rd.)
*US 60 (Louisville Rd., Versailles Rd.)

Adjacent counties

*Owen County (north)
*Scott County (east)
*Woodford County (southeast)
*Anderson County (south)
*Shelby County (west)
*Henry County (northwest)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1800= 5078
1810= 8013
1820= 11024
1830= 9254
1840= 9420
1850= 12462
1860= 12694
1870= 15300
1880= 18699
1890= 21267
1900= 20852
1910= 21135
1920= 19357
1930= 21064
1940= 23308
1950= 25933
1960= 29421
1970= 34481
1980= 41830
1990= 43781
2000= 47687
estimate=48183
estyear=2007
estref=
footnote=http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21073.txt

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 47,687 people, 19,907 households, and 12,840 families residing in the county. The population density was 227 people per square mile (87/km²). There were 21,409 housing units at an average density of 102 per square mile (39/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.98% White, 9.36% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 19,907 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.70% were married couples living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.50% were non-families. 30.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.60% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,011, and the median income for a family was $51,052. Males had a median income of $32,826 versus $26,201 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,229. About 6.90% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.80% of those under age 18 and 12.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Bridgeport
*Forks of Elkhorn
*Frankfort
*Jett
*Switzer

Education

K-12

Franklin County Public Schools

This district takes in almost all of the county, including the majority of the city of Frankfort. It operates the following schools:
*Elementary schools (grades K-5)
**Bridgeport Elementary
**Collins Lane Elementary
**Elkhorn Elementary
**Hearn Elementary
**Peaks Mill Elementary
**Westridge Elementary
*Middle schools (grades 6-8)
**Bondurant Middle School
**Elkhorn Middle School
*High schools (grades 9-12)
**Franklin County High School
**Western Hills High School

Frankfort Independent Schools

This district serves an area roughly covering the Frankfort neighborhoods known as "downtown", South Frankfort (the vicinity of the state capitol building), and Bellepoint. It operates two schools:
*Second Street School (K-6)
*Frankfort High School (7-12)

Private

*Capital Day School (PreK-8)
*Frankfort Christian Academy (K-12)
*Good Shepherd Catholic School (PreK-8)

Postsecondary

*Kentucky State University

Parks

*Capitol View Park
*Cove Spring Park and Nature Preserve
*Dolly Graham Park
*East Frankfort Park
*Juniper Hill Park and Golf Course
*Lakeview Park
*Leslie Morris Park on Fort Hill: 120 acres of woodland overlooking downtown Frankfort. Contains a system of trails that guides visitors through the remains of earthwork forts that served as the main defensive position for Union troops protecting the city during an 1864 Civil War skirmish.
*Riverview Park
*Todd Park

References