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Franklin County, Indiana
Franklin County Courthouse in Brookville
Franklin County Courthouse in Brookville Historic District
Map of Indiana highlighting Franklin County
Location in the state of Indiana
Map of the U.S
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Founded 1 February 1811 (authorized)
Named for Benjamin Franklin
Seat Brookville
Largest city Brookville (entirely within county)
Batesville (partial)
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

391.05 sq mi (1,013 km²)
384.43 sq mi (996 km²)
6.62 sq mi (17 km²), 1.69%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

22,785
59.1/sq mi (23/km²)
Congressional district 6th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.franklincountyin.com
Footnotes: Indiana county number 24

Franklin County is a county on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Indiana. In the 2020 United States Census, the county population was 22,785.[1] The county seat is the town of Brookville.[2] Franklin County is part of the Cincinnati, OH–KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The only incorporated city in Franklin County is Batesville, which lies mostly in adjoining Ripley County.

Geography[]

Franklin County lies on the eastern edge of Indiana; its eastern border abuts the western border of Ohio. Its low rolling hills, once completely wooded, have been partially cleared and leveled for agricultural use. The carved drainages are still largely brush-filled.[3] According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 391.05 square miles (1,012.8 km2), of which 384.43 square miles (995.7 km2) (or 98.31%) is land and 6.62 square miles (17.1 km2) (or 1.69%) is water.[4]

Brookville-indiana-from-above

Brookville from the northeast

Brookville Lake extends into the county's northern part, formed by a dam of the same name on the East Branch of the Whitewater River, a tributary of the Great Miami River. The West Branch of the Whitewater River enters the county's northwestern part from Fayette County and joins the east branch at Brookville, to form the Whitewater River, flowing southeastward into Dearborn County. The southern and southwestern parts of Franklin County are drained by Salt Creek, Pipe Creek, and Blue Creek, which flow northeastward into Whitewater River.[3] The highest point in the county (1,070 feet/326 meters ASL) is a small hill 1.0 mile (1.6 km) north of Andersonville.[5]

Adjacent counties[]

Major highways[]

  • I-74 Interstate 74
  • US 52 U.S. Route 52
  • Indiana 1 Indiana State Road 1
  • Indiana 46 Indiana State Road 46
  • Indiana 101 Indiana State Road 101
  • Indiana 121 Indiana State Road 121
  • Indiana 229 Indiana State Road 229
  • Indiana 244 Indiana State Road 244
  • Indiana 252 Indiana State Road 252

Protected areas[]

  • Mounds State Recreation Area[3]

Lakes[]

  • Brookville Lake (part)

Communities[]

City[]

  • Batesville (partial)

Towns[]

  • Brookville (county seat)
  • Cedar Grove
  • Laurel
  • Mount Carmel
  • Oldenburg
  • West Harrison (partial)

Census-designated places[]

  • Lake Santee (partial)
  • Metamora
  • New Trenton

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Andersonville
  • Bath
  • Blooming Grove
  • Buena Vista
  • Drewersburg
  • Enochsburg
  • Fairfield (extinct)
  • Hamburg
  • Highland Center
  • Huntersville
  • Klemmes Corner
  • Lake View
  • Midway
  • Millville
  • Mixersville
  • Mound Haven
  • Mount Auburn
  • New Fairfield
  • Oak Forest
  • Old Bath
  • Palestine
  • Peoria
  • Peppertown
  • Raymond
  • Rockdale
  • Saint Marys
  • Saint Peter
  • Scipio (part)
  • Sharptown
  • South Gate
  • Stavetown
  • Whitcomb
  • Yellow Bank
  • Youngs Corner

Townships[]

  • Bath Township
  • Blooming Grove Township
  • Brookville Township
  • Butler Township
  • Fairfield Township
  • Highland Township
  • Laurel Township
  • Metamora Township
  • Posey Township
  • Ray Township
  • Salt Creek Township
  • Springfield Township
  • Whitewater Township

History[]

The future state of Indiana was first regulated by congressional passage of the Northwest Ordinance in 1787. In 1790 the Territory was divided into two counties, with Knox covering much of present-day Indiana. In 1810, a portion of Knox was partitioned to create Wayne County, and shortly thereafter a portion further south was partitioned to create Franklin; the authorizing act was dated 1 February 1811. It was named for statesman Benjamin Franklin.[6][7]

Some early settlers of Franklin County were Primitive Baptists who came with Elder William Tyner from Virginia in 1797, after the American Revolutionary War. They organized the first church congregation in the Whitewater Valley, the Little Cedar Grove Baptist Church.[8] They raised a log chapel southeast of Brookville in 1805.

Another European-American landmark is the Big Cedar Baptist Church and Burying Ground on Big Cedar Creek Road, between the road to Reily and the Oxford Pike. The original church was established in 1817, as an arm of the Little Cedar Baptist church. The brick building was built in 1838. This church congregation, similar to many pioneer Baptist groups in the country, was originally Primitive Baptist or Hardshell. In the 1830s modernism reached the county, bringing innovations such as Sunday schools, Missionary Societies, and the playing of organs. Organs were particularly anathema to the Primitive Party, who considered it akin to Aaron's golden calf.

The Big Cedar congregation divided into two over these issues, but the two groups arrived at an amicable settlement. Both congregations continued to use the same building: the Primitives, or Hardshells, had worship in the church on the first and third Sabbath of each month, and the Modernists or Missionary Baptists used the church on the second and fourth Sundays. Each congregation had a wood shed. The building is now maintained in connection with the Big Cedar Cemetery Association.[9]

Governors James B. Ray, Noah Noble and David Wallace were known as the "Brookville Triumvirate." They had each lived in Brookville and were elected to consecutive terms as Indiana governor. Noble and Ray were political adversaries.[10]

James B. Goudie Jr. (1769-1836), Speaker of the Indiana House, was also from Franklin County.

Climate and weather[]

Climate chart for Brookville, Indiana
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temperatures in °Cprecipitation totals in mm
source: The Weather Channel[11]

In recent years, average temperatures in Brookville have ranged from a low of 17 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −31 °F (−35.0 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in September 1951. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.68 inches (68 mm) in September to 4.90 inches (124 mm) in May.[11]

Government[]

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The legislative branch of the county government; controls spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected to four-year terms from county districts. They set salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.[12][13]

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county; commissioners are elected county-wide to staggered four-year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners execute acts legislated by the council, collect revenue, and manage county government.[12][13]

County Officials: The county has other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. These officers are elected to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.[13]

Franklin County is part of Indiana's 6th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 42 and 43;[14] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 55, 67 and 68.[15]

United States presidential election results for Franklin County, Indiana[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 9,691 80.64% 2,137 17.78% 190 1.58%
2016 8,669 78.12% 1,969 17.74% 459 4.14%
2012 7,424 70.17% 2,909 27.50% 247 2.33%
2008 7,018 65.95% 3,404 31.99% 220 2.07%
2004 6,977 69.83% 2,925 29.27% 90 0.90%
2000 5,587 67.00% 2,591 31.07% 161 1.93%
1996 4,167 52.25% 2,808 35.21% 1,000 12.54%
1992 3,831 46.91% 2,456 30.07% 1,880 23.02%
1988 4,777 65.70% 2,472 34.00% 22 0.30%
1984 5,202 69.62% 2,225 29.78% 45 0.60%
1980 4,551 59.10% 2,834 36.80% 316 4.10%
1976 3,557 51.96% 3,234 47.25% 54 0.79%
1972 4,324 66.74% 2,131 32.89% 24 0.37%
1968 3,468 52.28% 2,386 35.97% 780 11.76%
1964 2,956 42.26% 4,021 57.48% 18 0.26%
1960 4,108 53.73% 3,523 46.08% 14 0.18%
1956 4,429 63.02% 2,573 36.61% 26 0.37%
1952 4,630 64.04% 2,548 35.24% 52 0.72%
1948 3,566 55.13% 2,860 44.22% 42 0.65%
1944 3,796 59.82% 2,530 39.87% 20 0.32%
1940 4,381 58.11% 3,142 41.68% 16 0.21%
1936 2,952 41.21% 3,891 54.31% 321 4.48%
1932 2,687 36.02% 4,704 63.06% 68 0.91%
1928 3,426 47.19% 3,817 52.58% 17 0.23%
1924 3,296 44.43% 3,915 52.78% 207 2.79%
1920 3,137 45.51% 3,671 53.26% 85 1.23%
1916 1,495 37.24% 2,426 60.42% 94 2.34%
1912 929 23.37% 2,306 58.00% 741 18.64%
1908 1,670 38.23% 2,616 59.89% 82 1.88%
1904 1,757 40.36% 2,501 57.45% 95 2.18%
1900 1,738 38.10% 2,781 60.96% 43 0.94%
1896 1,760 38.07% 2,844 61.52% 19 0.41%
1892 1,610 35.47% 2,859 62.99% 70 1.54%
1888 1,712 37.05% 2,872 62.15% 37 0.80%



Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1820 10,763
1830 10,190 −5.3%
1840 13,349 31.0%
1850 17,968 34.6%
1860 19,549 8.8%
1870 20,223 3.4%
1880 20,092 −0.6%
1890 18,366 −8.6%
1900 16,388 −10.8%
1910 15,335 −6.4%
1920 14,806 −3.4%
1930 14,498 −2.1%
1940 14,412 −0.6%
1950 16,034 11.3%
1960 17,015 6.1%
1970 16,943 −0.4%
1980 19,612 15.8%
1990 19,580 −0.2%
2000 22,151 13.1%
2010 23,087 4.2%
US Decennial Census[17]
1790–1960[18] 1900–1990[19]
1990–2000[20] 2010–2020[1]

2010 Census[]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 23,087 people, 8,579 households, and 6,447 families in the county.[21] The population density was 60.1 inhabitants per square mile (23.2 /km2). There were 9,538 housing units at an average density of 24.8 per square mile (9.6 /km2).[4] The racial makeup of the county was 98.3% white, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population.[21] In terms of ancestry, 40.3% were German, 14.7% were American, 13.1% were Irish, and 9.5% were English.[22]

Of the 8,579 households, 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.9% were non-families, and 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age was 40.0 years.[21]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $60,300. Males had a median income of $43,443 versus $32,612 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,090. About 8.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.[23]

2020 census[]

Franklin County Racial Composition[24]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 21,790 95.6%
Black or African American (NH) 23 0.1%
Native American (NH) 25 0.1%
Asian (NH) 91 0.4%
Pacific Islander (NH) 1 0.004%
Other/Mixed (NH) 636 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 219 1%

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Indiana

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Franklin County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18047.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ a b c Franklin County IN (Google Maps, accessed 8 August 2020)
  4. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18047. 
  5. ^ Franklin County High Point, Indiana (PeakBagger.com, accessed 8 August 2020)
  6. ^ De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle (1875). An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana. Indiana: R. S. Peale & co.. p. 558. https://archive.org/details/anillustratedhi02tuttgoog. 
  7. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. p. 131. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ. 
  8. ^ "Archived copy". http://www.carthage.lib.il.us/community/churches/primbap/FamHist-FranklinIN.html. 
  9. ^ "A Paper on the History of Springfield Township". http://www.franklinchs.com/PPP/places/Springfield.htm. 
  10. ^ "Noah Noble". http://www.franklinchs.com/ppp/people/noah_noble.htm. 
  11. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Brookville IN". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0068. 
  12. ^ a b Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html. 
  13. ^ a b c Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf. 
  14. ^ "Indiana Senate Districts". State of Indiana. http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3006.htm. 
  15. ^ "Indiana House Districts". State of Indiana. http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3005.htm. 
  16. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  17. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  18. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  19. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/in190090.txt. 
  20. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  21. ^ a b c "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18047. 
  22. ^ "Selected Social Characteristics in the US – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7c0500000US18047. 
  23. ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7c0500000US18047. 
  24. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Franklin County, Indiana". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Franklin%20County,%20Indiana&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 

Coordinates: 39°25′N 85°04′W / 39.42, -85.06


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