Franklin, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Franklin, Wisconsin

Town

Town of Franklin town hall

Location in Vernon County and the state of Wisconsin.

Coordinates: 43°29′2″N 90°53′41″W﻿ / ﻿43.48389°N 90.89472°W﻿ / 43.48389; -90.89472
Country|  United States
State|  Wisconsin
County| Vernon
Area

• Total

| 51.6 sq mi (133.6 km2)
• Land| 51.5 sq mi (133.5 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,158 ft (353 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 923
• Density| 17.9/sq mi (6.9/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 608
FIPS code| 55-27400[2]
GNIS feature ID| 1583236[1]

Franklin is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 923 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Fargo, Folsom, and Liberty Pole are located in the town.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.6 square miles (133.6 km2), of which, 51.5 square miles (133.5 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.08%) is water.

## Demographics

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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 923 people, 324 households, and 246 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.9 people per square mile (6.9/km2). There were 382 housing units at an average density of 7.4 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.02% White, 0.11% African American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 324 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,931, and the median income for a family was $34,511. Males had a median income of $24,861 versus $19,306 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,850. About 14.5% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.3% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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Municipalities and communities of Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Viroqua

Cities|

* Hillsboro
* Viroqua
* Westby

Villages|

* Chaseburg
* Coon Valley
* De Soto‡
* Genoa
* La Farge
* Ontario
* Readstown
* Stoddard
* Viola‡

Towns|

* Bergen
* Christiana
* Clinton
* Coon
* Forest
* Franklin
* Genoa
* Greenwood
* Hamburg
* Harmony
* Hillsboro
* Jefferson
* Kickapoo
* Liberty
* Stark
* Sterling
* Union
* Viroqua
* Webster
* Wheatland
* Whitestown

Unincorporated
communities|

* Avalanche
* Bloomingdale
* Esofea
* Fargo
* Folsom
* Kickapoo Center
* Liberty
* Liberty Pole
* Newry
* Newton
* Pleasant Valley
* Purdy
* Red Mound
* Retreat
* Rockton
* Romance
* Ross
* Springville
* Sugar Grove
* Trippville
* Tunnelville‡
* Victory
* West Prairie
* White City

Indian
reservation|

* Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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