Franklin, Jackson County, Wisconsin

Franklin, Wisconsin
Town
Town hall
Location of Franklin, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°12′46″N 91°5′4″W / 44.21278°N 91.08444°W / 44.21278; -91.08444
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Jackson
Area
• Total	36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2)
• Land	36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,119 ft (341 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	325
• Density	8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-27225[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583231[1]

Franklin is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Franklin is located in the town. The ghost town of Rogneys was also located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 325 people, 129 households, and 94 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.9 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 4.8 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 129 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 121.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $50,750. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,891. About 12.4% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Keith C. Hardie, member of Wisconsin State Assembly

References

1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Black River Falls
City	Black River Falls
Villages	Alma Center Hixton Melrose Merrillan Taylor
Towns	Adams Albion Alma Bear Bluff Brockway City Point Cleveland Curran Franklin Garden Valley Garfield Hixton Irving Knapp Komensky Manchester Melrose Millston North Bend Northfield Springfield
CDPs	Hatfield Millston
Unincorporated communities	Brockway Buckholz Corners City Point Disco Fall Hall Glen Franklin Irving Lapham Junction Levis North Bend North Branch Northfield Pray Price Requa Sechlerville Shamrock Sheppard Spaulding Speck Oaks Vaudreuil Waterbury Winnebago Mission York
Ghost towns	Charter Oak Mills Clay Rogneys Wrightsville
Indian reservation	Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 44°12′46″N 91°07′26″W / 44.21278°N 91.12389°W / 44.21278; -91.12389