Franklin Springs, Georgia
| Franklin Springs, Georgia | |
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| City | |
 Location in Franklin County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°17′5″N 83°8′36″W / 34.28472°N 83.14333°WCoordinates: 34°17′5″N 83°8′36″W / 34.28472°N 83.14333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2) |
| • Land | 2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 952 |
| • Density | 437/sq mi (168.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30639 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-31320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331767 |
Franklin Springs is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 952 at the 2010 census, up from 762 in 2000. Emmanuel College is located here.
Franklin Springs is located in southeastern Franklin County at 34°17′5″N 83°8′36″W / 34.28472°N 83.14333°W (34.284598, -83.143402). It is bordered to the east by Royston. U.S. Route 29 passes through the center of the city, leading east 2 miles (3 km) to the center of Royston and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to Athens. Carnesville, the Franklin County seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the northwest via Georgia State Route 145.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Franklin Springs has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.82%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 762 people, 208 households, and 133 families residing in the city. The population density was 363.6 people per square mile (140.1/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 108.3/sq mi (41.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.90% White, 6.82% African American, 1.71% Asian, 0.92% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
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