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Franklin is a town in Pendleton County
Pendleton County, West Virginia

Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 8,196. Its county seat is Franklin, West Virginia....
, West Virginia
West Virginia

West Virginia is a U.S. state in the Appalachian, Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia on the southeast, Kentucky on the southwest, Ohio on the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland on the northeast....
, United States
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. The population was 797 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 of Pendleton County
Pendleton County, West Virginia

Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 8,196. Its county seat is Franklin, West Virginia....
. Franklin was established in 1794 and named for Frances Evick, an early settler.

klin is located at (38.647400, -79.331557).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.3 km˛ (0.5 mi˛), all land.

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Franklin Gorge

Franklin Gorge is a small sport climbing area near Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area located in Franklin, WV. This rock climbing spot was first discovered and developed by John Burcham and friends during the early-mid 90s....
 is a popular rock climbing
Rock Climbing

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 destination.

f the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 797 people, 362 households, and 222 families residing in the town.






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Franklin is a town in Pendleton County
Pendleton County, West Virginia

Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 8,196. Its county seat is Franklin, West Virginia....
, West Virginia
West Virginia

West Virginia is a U.S. state in the Appalachian, Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia on the southeast, Kentucky on the southwest, Ohio on the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland on the northeast....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 797 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 of Pendleton County
Pendleton County, West Virginia

Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 8,196. Its county seat is Franklin, West Virginia....
. Franklin was established in 1794 and named for Frances Evick, an early settler.

Geography

Franklin is located at (38.647400, -79.331557).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the town has a total area of 1.3 km˛ (0.5 mi˛), all land.

Attractions

Franklin Gorge
Franklin Gorge

Franklin Gorge is a small sport climbing area near Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area located in Franklin, WV. This rock climbing spot was first discovered and developed by John Burcham and friends during the early-mid 90s....
 is a popular rock climbing
Rock Climbing

Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up or across natural Rock formations or man-made climbing wall with the goal of reaching the Summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route....
 destination.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 797 people, 362 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density

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 was 615.4/km˛ (1,582.0/mi˛). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 327.4/km˛ (841.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town was 97.11% White, 2.01% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.13% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 362 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,125, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $23,839 versus $18,056 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the town was $15,609. About 6.0% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

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