Franklin, Connecticut Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,835. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,892 (+3.1% change)
 
Males: 935   (51.0%)
Females: 900   (49.0%)

New London County

Median resident age:   39.9 years
Connecticut median age:   37.4 years

Zip codes: 06254 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $72,700 (it was $62,083 in 2000)
Franklin   $72,700
Connecticut:   $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $237,700 (it was $142,400 in 2000)
Franklin   $237,700
Connecticut:   $271,500

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Franklin, CT residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.7%)


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Ancestries: English (14.0%), French (13.1%), Irish (13.0%), French Canadian (12.6%), German (12.2%), Italian (11.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1786

Elevation: 405 feet

Land area: 19.5 square miles.

Population density: 98 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Franklin

For population 25 years and over in Franklin

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

40 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This town:   2.2%
Connecticut:   10.9%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Franklin, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Franklin to the number of sex offenders is 955 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Franklin:   1.7% ($2,415)
Connecticut:   1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (28.6 miles , pop. 54,740).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (77.6 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (130.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bozrah, CT (4.9 miles ), Sprague, CT (5.2 miles ), South Windham, CT (6.4 miles ), Norwich, CT (6.4 miles ), Lebanon, CT (6.7 miles ), Scotland, CT (7.6 miles ), Windham, CT (8.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $141,800
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $155,400
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $156,800
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $191,700
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $262,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.61 N, Longitude: 72.14 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.2%
Connecticut:   4.3%



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Average climate in Franklin, Connecticut

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Franklin-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.7 miles away from the Franklin town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:
  • WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP (about 9 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT)
  • NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
  • WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NORWICH, CT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:
  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 22 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 36 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 43 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:
  • WINDHAM (about 9 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; ID: IJD)
  • SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 21 miles; MARLBOROUGH, CT; ID: 9B8)
  • DANIELSON (about 23 miles; DANIELSON, CT; ID: 5B3)

Amtrak stations near Franklin:
  • 16 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) - Bus Station
  • 18 miles: NEW LONDON (27 WATER ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Franklin:
  • 18 miles: Millstone 1 and 2 in Waterford, CT.
  • 18 miles: Millstone 3 in Waterford, CT.

Local government website: www.99main.com/~franklin
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 16 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 44 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)

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Notable locations in Franklin: Pautipaug Golf Course and Country Club (A) , Four-H Club Camp (B) , Franklin Station (C) , Lebanon Station (D) , Franklin Fire Station (E) , Franklin Town Hall (F) , Blue Slope Country Museum (G) .

Church in Franklin: Franklin Congregational Church (A) .

Cemeteries: Plains Cemetery (1) , Pautipaug Cemetery (2) .

Lakes: Gagers Pond (A) , Mahoney Pond (B) , Kahn Ponds (C) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elisha Brook (A) , Bellows Brook (B) , Mountain Brook (C) , Bailey Brook (D) , Johnnycake Brook (E) , McCarthys Brook (F) .

Post office: North Franklin Post Office (A) .

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.7 people
Connecticut:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   76.9%
Whole state:   67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   4.7%
Whole state:   5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   2.5%
Whole state:   7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   1.4%
Whole state:   3.9%

Franklin compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.






2004 Presidential Election results in New London County Connecticut:




6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,406 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.16%
Connecticut average:   5.12%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,547 average AGI)
New London County:   0.29%
Connecticut average:   0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Windham County, CT  0.55% ($34,428 average AGI)
from Hartford County, CT  0.44% ($58,618)
from Middlesex County, CT  0.38% ($52,650)


6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.79%
Connecticut average:   5.64%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($953 average AGI)
New London County:   0.21%
Connecticut average:   0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Windham County, CT  0.59% ($36,914 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT  0.38% ($45,089)
to Middlesex County, CT  0.34% ($52,016)


Strongest AM radio stations in Franklin:
  • WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WILI (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: THE NUTMEG BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
  • WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
  • W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNLC (98.7 FM; EAST LYME, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNI (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
  • W233AG (94.5 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WNPR (89.1 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC B/NG, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Franklin:
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

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