| Franklin County, Massachusetts | |
 Location in the state of Massachusetts |
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 Massachusetts's location in the U.S. |
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| Seat | None (formerly Greenfield) County government was abolished in 1997 |
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| Largest city | Greenfield |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
725 sq mi (1,877 km²) 702 sq mi (1,818 km²) 23 sq mi (59 km²), 3.13% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
71,535 102/sq mi (39/km²) |
| Founded | 1811 |
Franklin County is a non-governmental county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 71,535. Its largest community and county seat is Greenfield.[1]
Franklin County is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Like most Massachusetts counties, Franklin County exists today only as a geographic region, and has no county government. The Franklin County Commission voted itself out of existence, and all former state-mandated county functions were assumed by state agencies in 1997. The sheriff and some other regional officials with specific duties are still elected locally to perform duties within the county region. Counties in Massachusetts and New England Generally are historically weak governmental structures. The primary subdivision of the Commonwealth is the municipal township. Communities are permitted to form regional compacts for sharing services. The municipalities of Franklin County have formed the Franklin Regional Council of Governments.[2] The regional council provides various services on a regional basis, and a majority of the county's towns are members of the Franklin County Solid Waste Management District, which provides municipal waste disposal and recycling services to its members. Public transportation throughout the county and in the North Quabbin area of northwestern Worcester County is provided by the Franklin Regional Transit Authority and in Athol (which is in Worcester County but aligns itself with Franklin County) the Worcester Regional Transit Authority
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 725 square miles (1,877 km²), of which, 702 square miles (1,818 km²) of it is land and 23 square miles (59 km²) of it (3.13%) is water. Central and southern Franklin County is dominated by the northern end of the Pioneer Valley, with steep hills slowly rising on either side of the Connecticut River.
The high point of Franklin County is Crum Hill, 2,841 feet (866 m), located in the town of Monroe.
Unlike many other counties in Massachusetts, which contain a town or city of the same name, Franklin County is not the home of the city of Franklin, Massachusetts, which is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) to the southeast in Norfolk County.
The climate in Franklin County is typically cool temperate. The area is also somewhat maritime, with relatively high year-round precipitation. Summers are warm and humid with frequent evening storms, and winters are cool to cold with frequent occasions of snow and sub-zero (below 31F) temperatures.
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 71,535 people, 29,466 households, and 18,416 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile (39/km²). There were 31,939 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.40% White, 0.89% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.2% were of English, 12.2% Irish, 12.0% Polish, 10.2% French, 7.0% French Canadian, 6.7% German, 6.1% Italian and 6.0% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.5% spoke English and 1.8% Spanish as their first language. Historically a largely agrarian, rural county (much of it remains this way today), the area's sizable Irish contingent adopted the work ethic and subtle sense of entitlement displayed by the old Yankee families which first settled here after tribes like the Pocumtuc were pushed out or killed. Evidence of this allegiance can be seen in the plethora of Roman Catholic churches built to resemble Congregational 'meeting houses', and can be heard when speaking to descendants of Irish settlers, many of whom attribute farming, not factory labor, as their family's historical profession.
There were 29,466 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,768, and the median income for a family was $50,915. Males had a median income of $36,350 versus $27,228 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,672. About 6.5% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
* Villages are census divisions, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.
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| Founded | 1811 |
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| Seat | Greenfield |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
sq mi ( km²) sq mi ( km²) sq mi ( km²), 3.13% |
| wikipedia:Population - (2000) - Density |
71535 |
| Website: www.co.franklin.ma.us | |
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 71,535. Its county seat is Greenfield6.
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Like most Massachusetts counties, Franklin County exists today only as a geographic region, and has no county government. The Franklin County Commission voted itself out of existence, and all former state-mandated county functions were assumed by state agencies in 1997. The sheriff and some other regional officials with specific duties are still elected locally to perform duties within the county region. Counties in Massachusetts and New England Generally are historically weak governmental structures. The primary subdivision of the state is the municipal township. Communities are permitted to form regional compacts for sharing services. The municipalities of Franklin County have formed the Franklin Regional Council of Governments.[1] The regional council provides various services on a regional basis, and a majority of the county's towns are members of the Franklin County Solid Waste Management District, which provides municipal waste disposal and recycling services to its members. Public transportation throughout the county and in the North Quabbin area of northwestern Worcester County is provided by the Franklin Regional Transit Authority.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,877 km² (725 sq mi). 1,818 km² (702 sq mi) of it is land and 59 km² (23 sq mi) of it (3.13%) is water.
As of the census² of 2000, there were 71,535 people, 29,466 households, and 18,416 families residing in the county. The population density was 39/km² (102/sq mi). There were 31,939 housing units at an average density of 18/km² (46/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 95.40% White, 0.89% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.2% were of English, 12.2% Irish, 12.0% Polish, 10.2% French, 7.0% French Canadian, 6.7% German, 6.1% Italian and 6.0% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.5% spoke English and 1.8% Spanish as their first language.
There were 29,466 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,768, and the median income for a family was $50,915. Males had a median income of $36,350 versus $27,228 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,672. About 6.5% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
* Villages are census division, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.
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   | National Register of Historic Places listing for Franklin Co., Massachusetts - National Register of Historical Places - MASSACHUSETTS (MA), Franklin County |
| | MassGov page on counties - The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts |
| | Franklin Regional Council of Governments website - Franklin Regional Council of Governments |
| | Franklin County Solid Waste Management District website - Franklin County Solid Waste Management District |
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