Franklin, Idaho

Franklin, Idaho
City
Street Scene in Franklin Street Scene in Franklin
Location in Franklin County and the state of Idaho Location in Franklin County and the state of Idaho
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Franklin
Founded	1860
Government
• Mayor	Wayne Priestly
Area
• Total	1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2)
• Land	1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	4,501 ft (1,372 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	641
• Estimate (2012)	716
• Density	508.7/sq mi (196.4/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	83237
Area code(s)	208
FIPS code	16-28810
GNIS feature ID	0372775
Website	franklinidaho.org

Franklin is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 641 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Founded by Mormon pioneers led by Thomas S. Smart on April 14, 1860 in what was then Washington Territory. The town received its name after Franklin Richards, an Apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Franklin is the first permanent European settlement in present-day Idaho. However, the town's founders believed the townsite was in Utah Territory. Its political status remained ambiguous until an 1872 survey determined the townsite was in Idaho Territory about 1-mile (1.6 km) north of the Utah Territory border [1].

Franklin is the location of a portion of the filming of the movie Napoleon Dynamite. The chicken farm scenes of the movie were filmed on Ritewood Egg Farms property, and the supervisor's character is loosely based on Marlow Woodward, a late Franklin resident and one of the farm's founders.

File:Welcome to Franklin, Idaho.jpg

Welcome sign near Franklin

Geography

Franklin is located at (42.016039, -111.803101). at an elevation of 4,501 feet (1,372 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.29 square miles (3.34 km²), of which, 1.26 square miles (3.26 km²) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	435		—
1910	534		22.8%
1920	589		10.3%
1930	531		−9.8%
1940	523		−1.5%
1950	467		−10.7%
1960	446		−4.5%
1970	402		−9.9%
1980	423		5.2%
1990	478		13.0%
2000	641		34.1%
2010	641		0.0%
Est. 2014	741		15.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 641 people, 221 households, and 155 families residing in the city. The population density was 508.7 inhabitants per square mile (196.4/km²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 187.3 per square mile (72.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.1% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 6.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.1% of the population.

There were 221 households of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.61.

The median age in the city was 29.9 years. 34.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 19.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 641 people, 195 households, and 156 families residing in the city. The population density was 839.0 people per square mile (325.6/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 286.6 per square mile (111.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.92% White, 0.16% Native American, 9.05% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.67% of the population.

There were 195 households out of which 47.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 40.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,026, and the median income for a family was $34,191. Males had a median income of $27,417 versus $24,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,346. About 10.9% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Official website - City of Franklin