Franklin County, Ohio
U.S. County|
county = Franklin County|
state = Ohio |
seal = Franklin County oh seal.gif |
map = Map of Ohio highlighting Franklin County.png |
map size = 150|
founded =
April 30,
1803| seat =
Columbus | area = 1,407
km² (543
mi²) |
area land = 1,398 km² (540 mi²) |
area water = 9 km² (3 mi²) |
area percentage = 0.63% |
census yr = 2000|
pop = 1,068,978 |
density = 337|
web = www.co.franklin.oh.us|}}
Franklin County is a
county located in the
state of
Ohio,
United States. As of 2000, the population was 1,068,978. According to the
U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 Population Estimates, the population had grown to 1,088,971 in 2004. Its
county seat is
Columbus6. The county was established on
April 30,
1803, less than two months after Ohio became a state, and was
named after
American Founding Father,
Benjamin Franklin. Franklin County originally extended all the way north to
Lake Erie before Ohio subdivided further into more counties.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,407
km² (543
mi²). 1,398 km² (540 mi²) of it is land and 9 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.63%) is water.
The county is drained by the
Olentangy River and the
Scioto River.
Adjacent counties
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Delaware County (north)
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Licking County (northeast)
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Fairfield County (southeast)
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Pickaway County (south)
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Madison County (west)
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Union County (northwest)
'''Franklin County
Population by year
| align=center 2000 1,068,978
1990 961,437
1980 869,132
1970 833,249
1960 682,962
1950 503,410
1940 388,712
1930 361,055
1920 283,951
1910 221,567
1900 164,460
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As of the
census² of 2000, there were 1,068,978 people, 438,778 households, and 263,705 families residing in the county. The
population density was 765/km² (1,980/mi²). There were 471,016 housing units at an average density of 337/km² (872/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.48%
White, 17.89%
Black or
African American, 0.27%
Native American, 3.07%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 1.03% from
other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. 2.27% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 438,778 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.00% were
married couples living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.90% were non-families. 30.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 11.70% from 18 to 24, 33.30% from 25 to 44, 20.10% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,734, and the median income for a family was $53,905. Males had a median income of $37,672 versus $29,856 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $23,059. About 8.20% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.
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Map of Franklin County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels |
Main article: Ohio county government.
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Franklin County official site
