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GEOGRAPHY Franklin is located at 36°43'21" North, 86°34'39" West (36.722487, -86.577566). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.3 Km&2 (7.4 Mi&2 ). 19.3 km&2 (7.4 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 7,996 people, 3,251 households, and 2,174 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 415.0/km&2 (1,074.7/mi&2). There were 3,609 housing units at an average density of 187.3/km&2 (485.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 80.99% White , 16.76% African American , 0.21% Native American , 0.76% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 0.26% from Other Races , and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,251 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were Married Couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,001, and the median income for a family was $38,807. Males had a median income of $30,955 versus $21,783 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,467. 13.7% of the population and 10.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 15.9% of those under the age of 18 and 18.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. FRANKLIN PEOPLE The actress Annie Potts was born and raised in Franklin.
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