Everything about Franklin County Virginia totally explained
Franklin County is a
county located in the
U.S. state — officially, "
Commonwealth" — of
Virginia. As of the
2000 census, the population was 47,286. Its
county seat is
Rocky Mount.
History
The county was formed in
1785 from parts of
Bedford County and
Henry County. It was named for
Benjamin Franklin. This county was home to
Confederate General
Jubal Anderson Early, and
Booker T. Washington, a slave who became one of the main civil rights activists of his era. During
Prohibition, local wits named Franklin County the "
Moonshine Capital of the World," a name trumpeted today by the local
chamber of commerce, although it's still being made commonly in the area . In 2002, a book was written about
The Great Moonshine Conspiracy Trial of 1935 in the County. Since the
1980s, much residential development has occurred around
Smith Mountain Lake, attracting both commuters to
Roanoke,
Lynchburg,
Martinsville, and
Danville and many retirees, and has driven the county's population growth.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 712
square miles (1,843
km²), of which, 692 square miles (1,792 km²) of it's land and 19 square miles (50 km²) of it (2.74%) is water.
Districts
The county is divided into supervisor districts; a few are: Blackwater, Blue Ridge, Boones Mill, Gills Creek, Rocky Mount, Snow Creek, Union Hall, Ferrum, Glade Hill, and Penhook.
Adjacent Counties
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 47,286 people, 18,963 households, and 13,918 families residing in the county. The
population density was 68 people per square mile (26/km²). There were 22,717 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.95%
White, 9.35%
Black or
African American, 0.19%
Native American, 0.36%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.42% from
other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 18,963 households out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were
married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.20% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 27.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,056, and the median income for a family was $45,163. Males had a median income of $29,807 versus $22,215 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $19,605. About 7.30% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.70% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.
Incorporated towns
Boones Mill
Rocky Mount
Unincorporated communities
Ferrum
North Shore
Penhook
Union Hall
Westlake Corner
Callaway
Snow Creek
Glade Hill
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