Profile for Franklin, Indiana, IN

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 55. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Fall Festival - Oct. 5-6, 2007

Colleges and universities: Franklin College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Franklin

Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (3)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Franklin demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Johnson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Indianapolis area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 46131 ZIP code.

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• Johnson County government
• Franklin Chamber of Commerce

23% of Franklin residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Franklin ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Franklin
• Cemeteries in Johnson County
• Libraries in or near Franklin

Post a query on a message board:

• Johnson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Franklin museums
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• Franklin area parks
• Wineries near Franklin

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• Franklin area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Johnson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Indiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Franklin
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• Communities in Johnson County

• Franklin business guide
• Franklin Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Indiana
• Local ordinances in Indiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Johnson County
• Arrests in Johnson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Indiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Franklin was $18,937, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Johnson County economic census
• Johnson County economic summary
• Johnson County employment growth
• Johnson County unemployment rate
• Indiana economic data

18% of Franklin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Franklin
• Colleges in Indiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Indiana
• Schools in or near Franklin
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• Yearbooks (old) of Indiana high schools

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• Air pollution in Johnson County
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• Land contamination in Johnson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Indiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Johnson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Indiana

Franklin festival dates:

• Fall Festival - Oct. 5-6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Indiana county fairs
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• Local historical societies in Indiana
• State historical society

Historic districts in Franklin include Franklin Commercial Historic District, Martin Place Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Franklin
• Historic sites in Indiana
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• Museums in Indiana
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Johnson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Franklin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $492.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,001.

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Libraries in Franklin include Johnson County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Franklin

• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Franklin area
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Newspapers in Franklin include Daily Journal

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WFCI.

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• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Indiana
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• Franklin Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Franklin
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Johnson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Franklin political report.

• Indiana Democratic party
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• Indiana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Franklin
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The average commute time for Franklin workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Franklin between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Franklin include Carlton Lodge, Days Inn, Howard Johnson Express Hotel Franklin, Quality Inn Franklin.

• Franklin travel guide
• Airports near Franklin
• Hotels near Franklin
• Indiana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Indiana
• Wildlife refuges in Indiana

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