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COMMUNITY PROFILE
General Information
| County seat: Franklin |
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Average Elevation: 2,113 ft. above sea level |
| County land area: 516.23 sq. miles |
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Average annual rainfall: 53 in. |
| Average annual snowfall: 6.8 in. |
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Average January temperature: 41 degrees |
| Average July temperature: 78 degrees |
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Population (2008)
| Population (County): 33,756 |
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Population density: 63.06 per square mile |
| Population (City of Franklin): 3,490 |
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Education Link
| 2009 - % of high school graduates: 77.4% |
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2009 total enrollment K-12:4,308 |
| 2009 - % of college graduates: 16.2% |
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2009 enrollment Franklin High School: 1,011 |
| 2009 SAT scores: 1,528 |
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Employment
| December, 2009 Unemployment Rate: 11.4% |
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Workforce December 2009:16,308 |
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Infrastructure
| Wastewater treatment capacity: 2.500m/g/d |
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Phone
service: Frontier
877-462-8188
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Natural
gas service: Toccoa Natural Gas
828-349-1222 |
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Electric
service: Duke Power 866-332-5253 |
Health Providers
| Number of physicians (2009): 73 |
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Population/RN ratio (2009): 60 per 10,000 |
| Population / physican ratio (2009): 21 per 10,000 |
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Population/dentist ratio (2009): 4 per 10,000 |
| Hospitals: 2 with 100 + beds |
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Urgent Care: 1 |
| Nursing homes: 2 |
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Intermediate/Long-term care: 1 |
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Income
| Per capita income (2008): $22,927 |
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Median family income (2008): $46,933 |
| Total Retail Sales(2008): $380,000,000 |
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Total Retail Businesses (2008): 498 |
Taxes
| County: 2009/2010 property taxes/$100 value: $0.2640 |
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Town of Franklin: 209/2010 property taxes/ $100 value: $0.25 |
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Driving Distance
| Atlanta, GA: 130 |
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Greenville, SC: 105 |
| Asheville, NC: 65 |
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Knoxville, TN: 109 |
| Raleigh, NC: 316 |
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Highways Serving Area
| US Highways: 23, 441, and 64 |
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North Carolina highways: 28 |
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Government
Franklin:
Mayor, Board of Aldermen
828-524-2516 |
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Macon:
Board of Commissioners, County Manager 828-349-2025 |
Planning & Zoning
| Zoning
Ordinance: Town of Franklin 828-349-2072 |
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Planning
Commission: County - Derek Roland
828-349-2571
Town - Mike Grubberman
828-524-2516
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Law Enforcement
Franklin:
Police
828-524-2864 |
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County:
Sheriff's Office
828-349-2104 |
Fire & Emergency Rescue
| Fire departments: 8 |
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Fire insurance rating: 7 |
| Rescue squad: County |
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Ambulance Service: County |
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Communications
| Local newspapers: 4 |
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Local radio stations: 3 |
| Television networks: 4 |
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Cable service: Franklin only |
| Internet service providers: 5 |
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Recreation Programs
| Program: County |
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Swimming pools: public: 1 |
| Tennis courts: public: 4 |
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Golf courses: public: 3 |
| Country clubs: 1 |
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Industrial Park
| Macon County Industrial Park: 102 acres |
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Major Industrial Employers Link
| Caterpillar Industries: 240 employees |
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Duotech Services: 25 employees |
| Whitley Products: 180 employees |
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Tektone Mfg: 90 employees |
| Shaw Industries: 300 employees |
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Churches Available in Area Link
| Protestant: 65 |
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Jewish: 1 |
| Catholic: 1 |
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Other: 4 |
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