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Franklin is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,363 at the 2020 census. The original name was "Huntsburgh", but the name was changed to "Franklin" in 1817.




Geography


Franklin is located along the northern border of Franklin County, which also is the northern border of Vermont and the Canada–United States border. The main community in town is the hamlet of Franklin near the town center, while East Franklin is on the town's eastern border. Vermont Route 120 passes through the town center, leading south to North Sheldon and east to East Franklin. Vermont Route 235 runs northwest from the center of Franklin to Morses Line at the Canadian border. Vermont Route 236 runs through the eastern part of town, north to East Franklin and south to South Franklin, which however is located in the neighboring town of Sheldon.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Franklin has a total area of 40.8 square miles (105.6 km2), of which 38.4 square miles (99.4 km2) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), or 5.84%, is water. Lake Carmi occupies the eastern part of the town, with Lake Carmi State Park on the southeast shore. The lake drains from its northeast end to the Pike River, which flows north and west through Quebec to Missisquoi Bay on Lake Champlain. The Rock River flows through the western part of the town, also to Missisquoi Bay.




Demographics



As of the census of 2000, there were 1,268 people, 429 households, and 343 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.8 people per square mile (12.7/km2). There were 736 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.29% White, 0.16% African American, 1.81% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.08% of the population.
There were 429 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,926, and the median income for a family was $40,156. Males had a median income of $27,589 versus $21,776 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,222. About 3.7% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.




Notable people


Havilah Babcock, Wisconsin businessman
Orville E. Babcock, Civil War era general and private secretary under President Grant
Moses Ransom Doyon, mayor of Madison, Wisconsin
Charles W. Gates, 55th governor of Vermont
Lemuel Roberts, Revolutionary War soldier and author
Seth Wakeman, former US congressman




Trivia


In the film Morning Glory (1933), Katharine Hepburn's character says she has come to New York City from Franklin, VT to seek her fortune on Broadway.




References






External links


Media related to Franklin, Vermont at Wikimedia Commons
Town of Franklin, Vermont official website
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Franklin may refer to:




People and characters


Franklin (given name), including list of people and characters with the name
Franklin (surname), including list of people and characters with the name
Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class




Places


Franklin (crater), a lunar impact crater
Franklin County (disambiguation), in a number of countries
Mount Franklin (disambiguation), including Franklin Mountain




= Australia

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Franklin, Tasmania, a township
Division of Franklin, federal electoral division in Tasmania
Division of Franklin (state), state electoral division in Tasmania
Franklin, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin
Franklin River, river of Tasmania
Franklin Sound, waterway of Tasmania




= Canada

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District of Franklin, a former district of the Northwest Territories
Franklin, Quebec, a municipality in the Montérégie region
Rural Municipality of Franklin, Manitoba
Franklin, Manitoba, an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Rosedale, Manitoba
Franklin Glacier Complex, a volcano in southwestern British Columbia
Franklin Range, a mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Franklin River (Vancouver Island), British Columbia
Franklin Strait, Nunavut




= Cayman Islands

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Franklin's Forest, Grand Cayman




= New Zealand

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Franklin District, a former territorial authority area
Franklin (local board area), a local government area
Franklin (New Zealand electorate), a former parliamentary electorate




= Poland

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Franklin, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland), a village




= United States

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State of Franklin (1784–1789), an unrecognized, autonomous territory and former republic that later became part of Tennessee
Franklin, Alabama, Macon County
Franklin, Monroe County, Alabama
Franklin, Arkansas
Franklin, California (disambiguation)
Franklin, Connecticut
Franklin, Georgia
Franklin, Idaho
Franklin, Illinois
Franklin, Indiana, Johnson County
Franklin, Wayne County, Indiana
Franklin, Iowa
Franklin, Kansas, Crawford County
Franklin, Douglas County, Kansas, a ghost town
Franklin, Kentucky
Franklin, Louisiana
Franklin, Maine
Franklin, Massachusetts
Franklin, Michigan
Franklin, Minnesota
Franklin, Missouri
Franklin, Nebraska
Franklin, New Hampshire
Franklin, New Jersey
Franklin, New York (disambiguation)
Franklin, North Carolina
Franklin, Ohio
Franklin, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)
Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin, Texas
Franklin, Vermont
Franklin, Virginia
Franklin, West Virginia
Franklin, Wisconsin (disambiguation)
Franklin Mountains (Alaska), a mountain range
Mount Franklin (New Hampshire), in the White Mountains
Franklin Falls (disambiguation)
Franklin Township (disambiguation)




Arts and entertainment


Franklin (miniseries), 2024 biographical drama about Benjamin Franklin
Franklin (Peanuts), a character in the comic strip Peanuts
Franklin (TV series), children's television series about a turtle named Franklin
The title character of Franklin the Turtle (books), the book series on which the TV series was based
Roosevelt Franklin, a former character on Sesame Street
The title character of Franklin & Bash, a TV series that began in 2011
Franklin, character in the comic book Monica and Friends
Franklin, the mascot of the Philadelphia 76ers




Businesses


Franklin Electronic Publishers, an electronic reference company and former computer manufacturer
Franklin Engine Company, a manufacturer of aircraft engines
The Franklin Mint, a producer of collectibles




Schools


Franklin University Switzerland, an American university in Lugano, Switzerland
Franklin College (disambiguation)
Franklin High School (disambiguation)




Ships


USS Franklin
HMAS Franklin, an Australian Navy steel screw steamer
RV Franklin, an Australian marine research vessel 1985–2002
SS Foundation Franklin, a seagoing rescue tug
Franklin (sidewheeler), an 1850s American steamboat
French ship Franklin (1797), captured by the British and sailed as HMS Canopus




Transportation


Franklin (automobile), an American automobile
Franklin station (disambiguation)




Other uses


Battle of Franklin (disambiguation)
Franklin (tree), a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park, California, US
Franklin (unit), a unit of electrical charge
Franklin Institute, a museum in Philadelphia




See also



The Franklin's Tale, one of the Canterbury Tales
Franklyn (name)
Franquelin (disambiguation)

All pages with titles beginning with Franklin
All pages with titles containing Franklin
Sir John Franklin (disambiguation)

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