Franklin County, Kansas

Franklin County is a county located in Kansas, in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 24784. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 26562, It is 23rd most populous county in Kansas. Its area is just over 576.65 mi˛ (1493.52 square kilometre), of which, 573.85 square miles (1486.26 square kilometre) of it is land and 2.8 square miles (7.25 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 16th smallest by total area in Kansas.

Franklin County Kansas
Map of Franklin County, Kansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 24784 people, 9452 households, and 6722 families living in the county. The population density was 43.2 people per square mile (16.68/km˛), it is the 15th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Kansas. There were 10229 housing units at an average density of 17.8 per square mile (6.87/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.56 persons, and the average family size was 3.04 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 26562, The racial makeup of the county was 25286 White, 390 Black or African American, 259 American Indian, 194 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 432 from two or more races.

Franklin County Kansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Franklin County Kansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Franklin County Kansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $39052, it is Kansas's 20th wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $45197, it is the 25th wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $17311, it is Kansas's 47th wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 6652 pupils and students, of which 50.62% are male and 49.38% are female, 26.84% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.5% nursery or pri school, 5.01% kindergarten, 50.2% elementary school, 23.23% high school and 16.07% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Lane CityFranklin County0.220.2202561177.81914441500
2Ottawa CityFranklin County6.76.690.011192117811684034071
3Pomona CityFranklin County0.760.7609231220.91293930521
4Princeton CityFranklin County0.340.340317941.91169833333
5Rantoul CityFranklin County0.150.1502411631.71759441667
6Richmond CityFranklin County0.280.2805101812.51473036250
7Wellsville CityFranklin County0.840.84016061917.21821538456
8Williamsburg CityFranklin County0.340.34035110361045123393
YearPopulation
April 2000 census24784
April 2000 Estimate24784
July 2000 Estimate24851
July 2001 Estimate25145
July 2002 Estimate25493
July 2003 Estimate25704
July 2004 Estimate25962
July 2005 Estimate25998
July 2006 Estimate26294
July 2007 Estimate26411
July 2008 Estimate26562
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school209157366
Kindergarten179154333
Elementary school174915903339
High school7857601545
College or graduate school4456241069
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Franklin County, Kansas$39052$45197$17311
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587