- Franklin, Vernon County, Wisconsin
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Franklin, Wisconsin
settlement_type =Town
nickname =
motto =
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Franklin, Vernon County, Wisconsin
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Vernongovernment_footnotes =
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leader_title =
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 133.6
area_land_km2 = 133.5
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 51.6
area_land_sq_mi = 51.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 923
population_density_km2 = 6.9
population_density_sq_mi = 17.9timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 353
elevation_ft = 1158
latd = 43 |latm = 29 |lats = 2 |latNS = N
longd = 90 |longm = 53 |longs = 41 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 55-27400GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1583236GR|3
website =
footnotes =Franklin is a town in Vernon County,
Wisconsin ,United States . The population was 923 at the 2000 census.Places
Liberty Pole,
Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in Franklin.Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 51.6square mile s (133.6km² ), of which, 51.5 square miles (133.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 923 people, 324 households, and 246 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 17.9 people per square mile (6.9/km²). There were 382 housing units at an average density of 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.02% White, 0.11% African American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.There were 324 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,931, and the median income for a family was $34,511. Males had a median income of $24,861 versus $19,306 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $12,850. About 14.5% of families and 21.2% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 35.3% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.References
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