General Information
County seat: Franklin	Average elevation: 2,113 ft. above sea level
County land area: 516.23 sq. miles	Average annual rainfall: 53 in.
Average annual snowfall: 6.8 in.	Average January temperature: 41 degrees
Average July temperature: 78 degrees

Population (July 2005)
Population (County): 32,550	Population density: 63.06 per square mile
Population (City of Franklin): 3,490

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Education Link
2000 - % of high school graduates: 77.3%	2003 total enrollment K-12: 4,158
2000 - % of college graduates: 16.2%	2003 enrollment Franklin High School: 1,021
2006 SAT scores: 1,482

Employment
2005 annual unemployment rate: 4.5%	Workforce Sept. 2006: 15,860
Sept. 2006 unemployment rate: 3.8%

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Infrastructure
Wastewater treatment capacity: 2.500m/g/d	Phone service: Verizon
Natural gas service: Toccoa Natural Gas	Electric service: Duke Power

Health Providers
Number of physicians (2005): 69	Population/RN ratio (2005): 152
Population / physican ratio (2005): 472	Population/dentist ratio (2005): 2,170
Hospitals: 2 with 100 + beds	Urgent Care: 1
Nursing homes: 2	Intermediate/Long-term care: 1

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Income
Per capita personal income (2004): $24,529	Median family income (2003): $33,375
Gross retail sales (FY 03-04): $489,400,000

Taxes
County: 2007 property taxes/$100 value: $0.245	Town of Franklin: 2006 property taxes/ $100 value: $0.25

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Driving Distance
Atlanta, GA: 130	Greenville, SC: 105
Asheville, NC: 65	Knoxville, TN: 109
Raleigh, NC: 316

Highways Serving Area
US Highways: 23, 441, and 64	North Carolina highways: 28

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Government
Franklin: Mayor, Board of Aldermen	Macon: Board of Commissioners, County Manager

Planning & Zoning
Zoning Ordinance: Town of Franklin	Planning Commission: County

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Law Enforcement
Franklin: Police	County: Sheriff's Office

Fire & Emergency Rescue
Fire departments: 8	Fire insurance rating: 7
Rescue squad: County	Ambulance Service: County

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Communications
Local newspapers: 4	Local radio stations: 3
Television networks: 4	Cable service: Franklin only
Internet service providers: 5

Recreation Programs
Program: County	Swimming pools: public: 1
Tennis courts: public: 4	Golf courses: public: 3
Country clubs: 1

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Industrial Park
Macon County Industrial Park: 102 acres

Major Industrial Employers Link
Caterpillar Industries: 240 employees	Duotech Services: 25 employees
Whitley Products: 180 employees	Tektone Mfg: 90 employees
Zickgraf Industries: 300 employees

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Churches Available in Area Link
Protestant: 65	Jewish: 1
Catholic: 1	Other: 4

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