Franklin County (Missouri)
The Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 101 492 inhabitants and a population density of 42.5 inhabitants per square kilometer .. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Union.
The Franklin County is part of the metropolitan area of Greater St. Louis.
Geography
The County is located in Eastern Missouri on the south bank of the lower Missouri River. It is located about 40 km from Illinois and has an area of 2410 square kilometers, of which 20 square kilometers are water surface. At the Franklin County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Franklin County was formed on December 11, 1818 from former parts of St. Louis County. It was named after Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), one of the founding fathers of the United States.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Franklin County 101 492 people in 38,104 households. The population density was 42.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 38,104 households lived statistically 2.60 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 96.8 percent white, 0.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.4 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 13.8 percent were 65 years or older. 50.4 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 49,034. The per capita income was $ 23,469. 11.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Franklin County
Citys
- Berger
- Gerald
- New Haven
- Pacific1
- St. Clair
- Sullivan2
- Union
- Washington
Villages
- Leslie
- Miramiguoa Park
- Oak Grove Village
- Parkway
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Gray Summit
- Villa Ridge
Unincorporated communities
- Aeiker Ford
- Anaconda
- Beaufort
- Beemont
- Boles
- Campbellton
- Catawissa
- Caseyville
- Champion City
- Clover bottom
- Detmold
- Dissen
- Dundee
- Elmont
- Etlah
- Fourmile Corner
- Guild House
- Green Street
- Japan
- Jeffries Castle
- Keel
- Carbon City
- Krakow
- Labadie
- Laubinger Ford
- Lonedell
- Luebbering
- Lyon
- Maupin
- Millrock Ford
- Moselle
- Mount Hope
- Neier
- Noser Mill
- Oetters
- Peter Ford
- Petersville
- Piney Park
- Plum Ford
- Port Hudson
- Prater
- Robertsville
- Rockford
- Schmitt Ford
- Spring Bluff
- St. Albans
- Stanton
- Strain
- Twin Springs
1 - partially in St. Louis County 2 - partially in Crawford County
Structure
The Franklin County is divided into twelve townships: