Franklin County (Maine)

Franklin County is a county located in the state of Maine in the United States. The the county seat ( county seat ) is located in Farmington.

Geography

According to the Census Bureau of the United States, the county has a total area of ​​4,518 square kilometers. Of these, 120 square kilometers, according to 2.67 per cent, of water. The county is bordered clockwise to the County: Somerset County, Kennebec County, Androscoggin County, Oxford County and Le Granit ( Canada).

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 29 467 people in the county. There were 11,806 households, and 7,744 families. The population density was 7 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.96 % White, 0.24 % African American, 0.37 % Native American, 0.43 % Asian, 0.02 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 0.17 % from other races groups; 0.81% were descended from two or more races. 0.54 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 11,806 households out of which 29.50 % have children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.40 % were married couples living together, 9.20 % had a female householder with no husband. 34.40 % were non-families. 25.80% of all households and 10.50% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.

Based on the county the population was spread out with 23.50 % under the age of 18, 11.10 % from 18 to 24, 26.40 % from 25 to 44 years, 24.80 % between 45 and 64 years and 14.20% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.40 males, 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.20 males.

The median income for a household was $ 31,459, and the median income for a family was $ 37,863. Males have a median income of $ 30,475, women $ 20,442. The per capita income was $ 15,796. 14.60% of the population and 10.70% of families are below the poverty line. 17.90% of those under age 18 and 9.50% were 65 years or older.

Cities and Towns

Franklin County is divided into 22 autonomous communities. Among them are no citys, but four Plantations. The remaining 18 municipalities Towns. One further Town, Madrid, was withdrawn in April 2000, the right to self-government because of a declining population.

Not all inhabited areas of the county are self- managed. In particular, the sparsely populated areas in the north are organized as Territories and centrally managed. This Territories are not included in the list below. It is Wyman, Freeman, West Central Franklin, South Franklin, North Franklin and East Central Franklin.

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