Franklin, Ohio
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Not to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio
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Franklin is a city in Warren County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.
. Franklin was incorporated in 1814 and became a city in 1951.
One of the first four post offices in Warren County, Ohio
was established 1 April 1805. The Franklin Post Office
still stands today though on a different site from that on which it was originally built. The first postmaster was John N. C. Schenck, brother of General Schenck.
Robert C. Schenck
was born in Franklin 4 October 1809. He elected to Congress in 1843 and served several terms. He later was commissioned a Brigadier General and was a veteran of the Civil War.http://www.civilwarhome.com/schenckbullrunor.htm He died in 1890.
John Brown
was a leader of Franklin from 1835 to 1839. He was a horse breeder and land speculator and eventually went bankrupt. He moved on to other areas of Ohio. The first item associated with the name Belmont in horseracing was a horse named Belmont who was born and bred in Franklin, Ohio and went to California in 1853. http://www.instantactionsports.com/sportsbook/horse-racing/belmont-stakes-history.html.
One of the most famous horses raised in Franklin was Nightingale, a chestnut
mare
owned by D. M. Anderson. Nightingale was sired from Mambrino
King-Minnequa Maid, and by Wood's Hambletonian. She held the 3 mile harness racing record at 6:55½.
On August 11, 1971 the city opened what was considered the world's first Garbage Recycling Plant. The plant was designed and built by the Black Clawson Company. The plant was designed to recycle metals from the solid waste stream and remove paper products for further use. A fluidized bed incinerated what was left of the trash. The paper fibers removed became part of a paper used for roofing materials.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24.1 km²), of which, 9.1 square miles (23.6 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (2.25%) is water.
of 2000, there were 11,396 people, 4,553 households, and 3,155 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,251.0 people per square mile (483.0/km²). There were 4,802 housing units at an average density of 527.1 per square mile (203.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.51% White, 0.82% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.32% from other races
, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
The city is in the Franklin City School Districts. Telephone service is provided through the Franklin exchange.
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
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Franklin is a city in Warren County
Warren County, Ohio
Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.
History
Franklin was founded by General William C. Schenck, in 1796. The settlement was named for Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
. Franklin was incorporated in 1814 and became a city in 1951.
One of the first four post offices in Warren County, Ohio
Warren County, Ohio
Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...
was established 1 April 1805. The Franklin Post Office
Franklin Post Office
The Old Log Post Office, also known as the Franklin Post Office is an historic building located in Franklin, Ohio. Built in 1802, the two story log cabin is the oldest post office in the state and the oldest building in Franklin....
still stands today though on a different site from that on which it was originally built. The first postmaster was John N. C. Schenck, brother of General Schenck.
Robert C. Schenck
Robert C. Schenck
Robert Cumming Schenck was a Union Army general in the American Civil War, and American diplomatic representative to Brazil and the United Kingdom. He was at both battles of Bull Run and took part in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862, and the Battle of Cross Keys...
was born in Franklin 4 October 1809. He elected to Congress in 1843 and served several terms. He later was commissioned a Brigadier General and was a veteran of the Civil War.http://www.civilwarhome.com/schenckbullrunor.htm He died in 1890.
John Brown
John Brown (abolitionist)
John Brown was an American revolutionary abolitionist, who in the 1850s advocated and practiced armed insurrection as a means to abolish slavery in the United States. He led the Pottawatomie Massacre during which five men were killed, in 1856 in Bleeding Kansas, and made his name in the...
was a leader of Franklin from 1835 to 1839. He was a horse breeder and land speculator and eventually went bankrupt. He moved on to other areas of Ohio. The first item associated with the name Belmont in horseracing was a horse named Belmont who was born and bred in Franklin, Ohio and went to California in 1853. http://www.instantactionsports.com/sportsbook/horse-racing/belmont-stakes-history.html.
One of the most famous horses raised in Franklin was Nightingale, a chestnut
Chestnut (coat)
Chestnut is a hair coat color of horses consisting of a reddish-to-brown coat with a mane and tail the same or lighter in color than the coat. Genetically and visually, chestnut is characterized by the absolute absence of true black hairs...
mare
Mare
Female horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...
owned by D. M. Anderson. Nightingale was sired from Mambrino
Mambrino (horse)
Mambrino was a grey Thoroughbred racehorse, foaled in 1768, who sired Messenger , who was exported to America, becoming a foundation sire of the Standardbred harness racing breed. Messenger was also important in the foundation of English Coach horses.-External links:**...
King-Minnequa Maid, and by Wood's Hambletonian. She held the 3 mile harness racing record at 6:55½.
On August 11, 1971 the city opened what was considered the world's first Garbage Recycling Plant. The plant was designed and built by the Black Clawson Company. The plant was designed to recycle metals from the solid waste stream and remove paper products for further use. A fluidized bed incinerated what was left of the trash. The paper fibers removed became part of a paper used for roofing materials.
Geography
Franklin is located at 39°33′41"N 84°18′6"W (39.561250, -84.301575).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24.1 km²), of which, 9.1 square miles (23.6 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (2.25%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 11,396 people, 4,553 households, and 3,155 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,251.0 people per square mile (483.0/km²). There were 4,802 housing units at an average density of 527.1 per square mile (203.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.51% White, 0.82% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.32% from other races
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...
, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
Historic population figures
The city had 11,026 people in 1990, 10,711 in 1980, 10,075 in 1970, 7,917 in 1960, 5,388 in 1950, 4,511 in 1940, 3,071 in 1920, and 2,724 in 1900.The city is in the Franklin City School Districts. Telephone service is provided through the Franklin exchange.
Further reading
- Elva R. Adams. Warren County Revisited. [Lebanon, Ohio]: Warren County Historical Society, 1989.
- The Centennial Atlas of Warren County, Ohio. Lebanon, Ohio: The Centennial Atlas Association, 1903.
- Mabel Eldridge and Dudley Bryant. Franklin in the Great Miami Valley. Edited by Harriet E. Foley. Franklin, Ohio: Franklin Area Historical Society, 1982.
- Harriet E. Foley, editor. Carlisle: The Jersey Settlement in Ohio, 1800–1990. 2nd ed. [Carlisle, Ohio?]: The Editor, 1990.
- Josiah Morrow. The History of Warren County, Ohio. Chicago: W.H. Beers, 1883. (Reprinted several times)
- Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, MaineYarmouth, MaineYarmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, located approximately ten to fifteen miles north of Portland. Its population was 8,349 at the 2010 census....
: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0-89933-281-1 - William E. Smith. History of Southwestern Ohio: The Miami Valleys. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1964. 3 vols.
- Warren County Engineer's Office. Official Highway Map 2003. Lebanon, Ohio: The Office, 2003.