Franklin Springs, Georgia

Franklin Springs, Georgia
City
Location in Franklin County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°17′5″N 83°8′36″W / 34.28472°N 83.14333°WCoordinates: 34°17′5″N 83°8′36″W / 34.28472°N 83.14333°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Franklin
Area
• Total	2.20 sq mi (5.69 km^2)
• Land	2.18 sq mi (5.64 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km^2)
Elevation	817 ft (249 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	952
• Density	437/sq mi (168.7/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30639
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-31320[1]
GNIS feature ID	0331767[2]

Franklin Springs is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 952 at the 2010 census,^[3] up from 762 at the 2000 census. Emmanuel College is located here.

Geography

Franklin Springs is located in southeastern Franklin County at 34°17′5″N 83°8′36″W / 34.28472°N 83.14333°W (34.284598, -83.143402).^[4] It is bordered to the east by Royston. U.S. Route 29 passes through the center of the city, leading east 2 miles (3 km) to the center of Royston and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to Athens. Carnesville, the Franklin County seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the northwest via Georgia State Route 145.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Franklin Springs has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²), or 0.82%, is water.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	75		—
1940	116		54.7%
1950	182		56.9%
1960	278		52.7%
1970	501		80.2%
1980	797		59.1%
1990	475		−40.4%
2000	762		60.4%
2010	952		24.9%
Est. 2015	1,154	[5]	21.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 762 people, 208 households, and 133 families residing in the city. The population density was 363.6 people per square mile (140.1/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 108.3/sq mi (41.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.90% White, 6.82% African American, 1.71% Asian, 0.92% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 208 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 11.2% under the age of 18, 44.1% from 18 to 24, 13.3% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 76.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,714, and the median income for a family was $61,500. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,321. None of the families and 3.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.2% of those over 64.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Franklin Springs city, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Franklin Springs historical marker
• The Franklin Springs historical marker