Franklin, Maine facts for kids
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Franklin
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| Town of Franklin, Maine | |
Schoodic Grange Hall
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| Nickname(s):
Frankie, The Franklins, Franklin Foothills, Franklintown
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 Franklin
Location in Maine
Franklin
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| Villages, hamlets, and neighbourhoods | Franklin East Franklin Egypt West Franklin Rabbittown Cards Crossing George’s Pond Franklin Foothills Hog Bay Hills Donnell’s Pond West Blackswoods Macomber Mill Great Pond Schoodic Station Southbay Alderville Shipyard Point Lonely Oaks |
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| • Type | New England Town Meeting; Select Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.43 sq mi (107.30 km2) |
| • Land | 36.45 sq mi (94.41 km2) |
| • Water | 4.98 sq mi (12.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,567 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (16.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04634
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-26350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582479 |
Franklin is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,567 at the 2020 census. The town's namesake is Benjamin Franklin.
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About
The first settler, in 1764, was Moses Butler, for whom Butler's Point is named.
Principal products (in chronological order) have been ship masts, railroad ties, granite, blueberries, and Christmas trees.
The town is adjacent to the towns of Hancock, Eastbrook, Sullivan, and the Blackswoods District (Unorganized Territory) and is considered part of the Schoodic Foothills area, named for Schoodic Mountain and the adjacent Schoodic Peninsula. Franklin is a member of the Schoodic Communities School District; its elementary-middle school, and junior high school students attend Mountain View School in neighbouring Sullivan, while its high schoolers may attend Sumner Memorial High School (Regional School Unit 24) in East Sullivan.
The town includes numerous hills, lakes, ponds, blueberry barrens, and scenic vistas of Hogs Bay and the Schoodic Foothills.
The town is governed by an annual open town meeting and a board of selectpersons.
Composed of several villages, hamlets, and neighbourhoods, the town spans much of northern Hog Bay to the south and inland towards the highlands of eastern Hancock County. These include Franklin Village, East Franklin, West Franklin, Egypt, Hog Bay Hills / Johnny's Brook, Shipyard Point, Butler Point, Cards Crossing, George's Pond, Donnell Pond, and Rabbittown.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.43 square miles (107.30 km2), of which 36.45 square miles (94.41 km2) is land and 4.98 square miles (12.90 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 382 | — | |
| 1840 | 502 | 31.4% | |
| 1850 | 736 | 46.6% | |
| 1860 | 1,004 | 36.4% | |
| 1870 | 1,042 | 3.8% | |
| 1880 | 1,102 | 5.8% | |
| 1890 | 1,264 | 14.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,201 | −5.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,161 | −3.3% | |
| 1920 | 925 | −20.3% | |
| 1930 | 820 | −11.4% | |
| 1940 | 742 | −9.5% | |
| 1950 | 709 | −4.4% | |
| 1960 | 627 | −11.6% | |
| 1970 | 708 | 12.9% | |
| 1980 | 979 | 38.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,141 | 16.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,370 | 20.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,483 | 8.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,567 | 5.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,483 people, 652 households, and 411 families residing in the town. The population density was 40.7 inhabitants per square mile (15.7/km2). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 28.6 per square mile (11.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 652 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.73.
The median age in the town was 44.6 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 34.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
See also
In Spanish: Franklin (Maine) para niños
