Franklin, Arkansas
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Franklin is a town in Izard County, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 184 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 184 people, 80 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density
was 35.0/km² (90.7/mi²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 16.9/km² (43.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.83% White
, 1.09% Native American
, 1.09% from other races
. 2.72% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 80 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% 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 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,750, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $20,341 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,434. About 13.5% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 34.1% of those sixty five or over.
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 184 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Franklin is located at 36°10′31"N 91°45′59"W (36.175324, -91.766494).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.
List Of Highways
Arkansas Highway 56Arkansas Highway 56Arkansas Highway 56 is an east–west state highway in Sharp and Izard Counties. The route runs from Arkansas Highway 5 in Calico Rock east and south to Poughkeepsie.-Route description:...- Arkansas Highway 289Arkansas Highway 289Arkansas Highway 289 is the designation of two state highways that runs in northern Arkansas.-North:Arkansas Highway 289 is a route of in Fulton and Izard Counties.-Route description:...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 184 people, 80 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 35.0/km² (90.7/mi²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 16.9/km² (43.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.83% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.09% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. 2.72% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 80 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% 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 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,750, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $20,341 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,434. About 13.5% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 34.1% of those sixty five or over.