Franklin, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas

For the ghost town in Douglas County, see Franklin, Douglas County, Kansas.

CDP in Kansas, United States

Franklin, Kansas

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Coordinates: 37°31′23″N 94°41′58″W﻿ / ﻿37.52306°N 94.69944°W﻿ / 37.52306; -94.69944[1]
Country| United States
State| Kansas
County| Crawford
Area

• Total

| 1.72 sq mi (4.46 km2)
• Land| 1.71 sq mi (4.43 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation

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| 984 ft (300 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 473
• Density| 270/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

66735

Area code| 620
FIPS code| 20-24325
GNIS ID| 2629157[1]
Website| franklinkansas.com

Franklin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 473.[2] Franklin is located along U.S. Route 69, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Arma, or 5.9 miles (9.5 km) north of Frontenac.

## History

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Franklin began as a mining community in the early 1900s. It is located just off Highway 69 Bypass which is a major corridor between Kansas City and Pittsburg, Ks./Joplin, Mo. Franklin was a shipping point on the Joplin & Pittsburg electric railroad.[3] The first post office in Franklin was established in 1908.[4]

On May 4, 2003, a high-end F4 tornado ripped through Franklin, the path reached over 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide at points. Franklin was all but destroyed, the U.S. Post Office, community center, and approximately 1/3 of family homes were destroyed. Four deaths and approximately 20 injuries were reported.[5][6][7]

Franklin has a post office with ZIP code 66735.[8]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 375| | —
2020| 473| | 26.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

The 2020 United States census counted 473 people, 173 households, and 117 families in Franklin.[9][10] The population density was 276.8 per square mile (106.9/km2). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 111.2 per square mile (42.9/km2).[10][11] The racial makeup was 90.27% (427) white or European American (89.22% non-Hispanic white), 1.06% (5) black or African-American, 0.21% (1) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.85% (4) from other races, and 7.61% (36) from two or more races.[12] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.23% (20) of the population.[13]

Of the 173 households, 29.5% had children under the age of 18; 60.1% were married couples living together; 17.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 27.7% of households consisted of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10] The average household size was 3.0 and the average family size was 3.4.[14] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 15.6% of the population.[15]

27.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males.[10] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 94.9 males.[10]

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $33,333 (with a margin of error of +/- $27,411) and the median family income was $46,944 (+/- $23,817).[16] Females had a median income of $31,979 (+/- $16,215) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $30,625 (+/- $23,568).[17] Approximately, 29.9% of families and 43.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 71.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over.[18][19]

## Area attractions

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### Miners Hall Museum

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Opened on May 1, 2012, the Miner’s Hall Museum was established to preserve and present authentic materials and artifacts that document the history of coal mining and its impact on Southeast Kansas.[20] One exhibit is of the "Amazon Army", a 1921 protest in which thousands of wives, daughters, mothers, sisters and sweethearts of striking coal miners halted work in the mines for three days.[21]

### Franklin Sidewalk

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Constructed in 1936 with federal funding assistance, the Franklin Sidewalk connects two rural mining communities in Crawford County - Arma and Franklin. The three-foot wide sidewalk begins at the southern edge of Arma and stretches to the south, 1.7 miles to the southern edge of Franklin. It has become well known as the "longest sidewalk connecting two communities". It runs adjacent to Business 69 Highway, also known as "Jefferson Highway" and the "Frontier Military Scenic Byway". The Franklin Sidewalk appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records in the 1950s or 1960s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior March 16, 2007 and on the Kansas Register of Historic Places November 18, 2006. [22]

## Notable people

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* Frank Wayenberg, baseball pitcher who appeared in two games for the 1924 Cleveland Indians

## References

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1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Franklin, Kansas
2. ^ a b "Profile of Franklin, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
3. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 679.
4. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
5. ^ Franklin 2003 tornado stories.
6. ^ Tornado damage leaves town on brink of non-existence; Chicago Tribune; June 22, 2003.
7. ^ Public Response to Tornado Warnings: A Comparative Study of the May 4, 2003, Tornados in Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee; University of Colorado - Boulder; November 2003.
8. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
9. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
10. ^ a b c d e "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
11. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
12. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
13. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
14. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
15. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
16. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
17. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
18. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
19. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
20. ^ "Miners Hall Museum". Miners Hall Museum. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
21. ^ "An Army of Amazons". An Army of Amazons. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
22. ^ "Sidewalk - Guinness World Record Holder & Road Projects". The Spirit of Franklin Remains. Retrieved June 13, 2018.

## Further reading

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See also: List of books about Crawford County, Kansas

## External links

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* Community of Franklin
* USD 246, local school district
* Crawford County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

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Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Girard

Cities|

* Arcadia
* Arma
* Cherokee
* Frontenac
* Girard
* Hepler
* McCune
* Mulberry
* Pittsburg
* Walnut

Map of Kansas highlighting Crawford County

CDPs|

* Chicopee
* Croweburg
* Farlington
* Franklin
* Opolis
* Radley
* Ringo
* Yale

Unincorporated
communities|

* Beulah
* Brazilton
* Capaldo
* Cato
* Coalvale
* Curranville
* Dry Wood
* Dunkirk
* Englevale
* Fleming
* Fuller
* Greenbush
* Gross
* Kirkwood
* Klondike
* Kniveton‡
* Litchfield
* Lone Oak
* Midway
* Monmouth
* Polk
* Red Onion
* South Radley

Townships|

* Baker
* Crawford
* Grant
* Lincoln
* Osage
* Sheridan
* Sherman
* Walnut
* Washington

Footnotes|

‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.

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