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County:

Franklin County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48159

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

54,474

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

16.84

% Water:

3.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,291

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,893

30.3%

32.2%

-2.0%

1990:

7,802

13.2%

13.7%

-0.5%

2000:

9,458

21.2%

22.9%

-1.7%

2005:

10,200

7.8%

8.4%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,129

85.9%

0-to-19:

2,558

27.0%

Black:

364

3.8%

20-to-39:

2,127

22.5%

Hispanic:

842

8.9%

40-to-59:

2,454

25.9%

American Indian:

46

0.5%

60-plus:

2,319

24.5%

Other:

77

0.8%

Median Age:

40.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

33.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.2%

Median Family Income:

$37,064

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.5%

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