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

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Population (year 2000): 1,026. Estimated population in July 2006: 959 (-6.5% change)
 
Males: 444   (43.3%)
Females: 582   (56.7%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:   48.0 years
Nebraska median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 68939 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,600 (it was $27,315 in 2000)
Franklin   $28,600
Nebraska:   $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $37,200 (it was $34,900 in 2000)
Franklin   $37,200
Nebraska:   $113,200

Franklin, NE residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)


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Ancestries: German (49.0%), Irish (10.8%), English (9.6%), United States (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Danish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/30/1883

Elevation: 1850 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 978 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Franklin

For population 25 years and over in Franklin

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin city

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 17.5%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.2%
Nebraska:   4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Franklin:   2.3% ($810)
Nebraska:   1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (164.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (526.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bloomington, NE (5.7 miles) , Naponee, NE (12.9 miles) , Riverton, NE (13.2 miles) , Upland, NE (15.8 miles) , Hildreth, NE (17.8 miles ), Republican City, NE (18.4 miles ), Campbell, NE (20.7 miles ), Athol, KS (22.9 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.10 N, Longitude: 98.95 W


44 people in nursing homes
24 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 308

Population change in the 1990s: -118 (-10.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Construction (21%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (33%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


Average climate in Franklin, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Franklin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Franklin city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospital/medical center in Franklin:
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (PO BOX 315 1406 Q STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:
  • KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES-HOSP (about 28 miles; MINDEN, NE)
  • HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 28 miles; ALMA, NE)
  • SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 43 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 51 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 75 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:
  • HARLAN COUNTY LAKE (about 21 miles; ALMA, NE; ID: H63)
  • ALMA MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; ALMA, NE; ID: 4D9)
  • SMITH CENTER MUNI (about 27 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS; ID: K82)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 53 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 159 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 165 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
Public high school in Franklin:
  • FRANKLIN SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 170; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Franklin:
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 170; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Franklin:
  • FRANKLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $51,536; Location: 1502 P STREET; 12,748 books; 324 audio materials; 343 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Franklin: South Park Campground (A) , Franklin County Courthouse (B) , Franklin County Museum (C) , Franklin County Sheriffs Department (D) , Franklin Fire Department (E) , Franklin Police Department (F) , Franklin Public Library (G) .

Churches in Franklin include: Congregational United Church of Christ (A) , Franklin Missionary Church (B) , Grace Lutheran Church (C) , First Christian Center (D) , First United Methodist Church (E) .

Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery (1) .

Parks in Franklin include: Franklin County Historical Marker (1) , Franklin City Park (2) , Franklin Academy Historical Marker (3) .

Post office: Franklin Post Office (A) .

Court: Franklin County Offices - County Court (Po Box 174).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Franklin and their reported violations in the past:

FRANKLIN, CITY OF (Population served: 1026, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-06-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-06-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-11-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2001)

Average household size:
This city:   2.2 people
Nebraska:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   62.0%
Whole state:   66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   1.8%
Whole state:   4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   10.8%
Whole state:   9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   1.4%
Whole state:   4.0%

Franklin compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Franklin (2007 data):
  • South Central State Bank: Franklin Branch at 600 15th Avenue, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $82.6 mil, Deposits: $67.0 mil, headquarters in Campbell, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Campbell State Company
  • Franklin State Bank: at 1502 M Street, branch established on 1901-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.3 mil, Deposits: $29.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Franklin State Bancshares, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Nebraska:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 2 $4,000 $24,000 0 $0
Local Libraries 1 $1,548 $18,576 1 $862
Electric Power 3 $7,664 $30,656 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 1 $1,596 $19,152 0 $0
Streets and Highways 2 $3,862 $23,172 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $450
Other Government Administration 1 $2,248 $26,976 1 $964
Parks and Recreation 0 $0   1 $750
Totals for Government 10 $20,918 $25,102 4 $3,026


Franklin government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $73,000
    Solid Waste Management: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $707,000
    Regular Highways: $147,000
    Parks & Recreation: $133,000
    Solid Waste Management: $94,000
    Police Protection: $77,000
    Water Utilities: $67,000
    Fire Protection: $51,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
    Welfare - Other: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $525,000
    Interest Earnings: $75,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $66,000
    General - Other: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Electric Utilities: $15,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,875,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $334,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $95,000
    General Support: $63,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Tax - NEC: $289,000
    Property: $168,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $634,000

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,182 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.13%
Nebraska average:   7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buffalo County, NE  0.93% ($19,667 average AGI)
from Kearney County, NE  0.78% ($29,700)


7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,914 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.08%
Nebraska average:   7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buffalo County, NE  1.29% ($24,412 average AGI)
to Adams County, NE  0.91% ($32,333)
to Kearney County, NE  0.76% ($21,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Franklin:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKAN (1490 AM; 1 kW; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Owner: WALTER C. SEIDEL)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:
  • KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K220HX (91.9 FM; FRANKLIN, NE; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Franklin:
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

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