Franklin, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location of Franklin, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 44°22′0″N 87°42′55″W / 44.36667°N 87.71528°WCoordinates: 44°22′0″N 87°42′55″W / 44.36667°N 87.71528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Kewaunee |
Area | |
• Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 997 |
• Density | 28.1/sq mi (10.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
FIPS code | 55-27250 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583232 |
Website | http://townoffranklin.org/ |
Franklin is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Bolt, Curran, and Stangelville are located in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (1.91%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 997 people, 338 households, and 270 families residing in the town. The population density was 28.1 people per square mile (10.8/km²). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 10.1 per square mile (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.20% White, 0.30% African American, 0.30% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
There were 338 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town, the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 112.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males.