Franklin, CT

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Franklin, Connecticut

Franklin, Connecticut, in New London county, is 22 miles SE of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center) and 76 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is conveniently located inside the New London - Norwich metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,835 people in Franklin.

The People and Families of Franklin

In Franklin, about 66% of adults are married. Many folks in Franklin are married and settled down.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in the town than in most places.

Wealth and Education

It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in Franklin.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($1,000) in Franklin. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

High Points

Franklin strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Franklin, CT

Comparing Franklin to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles SE of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	New London
Metro Area	New London - Norwich
Standard Zip Codes	06254
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.609
Longitude	-72.145

Station	NORWICH PUB UTIL PLANT
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Station	MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	GROTON
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	63 to 81 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,835	100%
Male	935	51%
Female	900	49%
Under 18	443	24.1%
18+	1,392	75.9%
65+	234	12.8%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	3.04
White	1,798	98%
African-American	13	0.7%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	20	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,916
Growth	81
Growth %	4.4%

Ancestry	Percent
French Canadian	11.8%
Italian	11.5%
Irish	10.7%
French (except Basque)	10.3%
English	10%
US/American	8.1%
Polish	7.9%
German	6.3%
Ukrainian	4%
Scottish	3.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
Russian	2.2%
British	1.1%
Greek	1.1%
Austrian	1%
Slovak	0.9%
Danish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Latvian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%

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