Editing Franklin, Kentucky

{{Distinguish|Franklin County, Kentucky}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Franklin, Kentucky
| settlement_type    = [[List of cities in Kentucky|City]]
| image_skyline      = Old Simpson County, Kentucky courthouse.jpg
| imagesize          = 250px
| image_caption      = [[Simpson County Courthouse (Kentucky)|Simpson County Courthouse]] in Franklin (2007)

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| map_caption        = Location of Franklin in Simpson County, Kentucky.
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Kentucky]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Kentucky|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Simpson County, Kentucky|Simpson]]
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = [[City commission government|City Commission]]

| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = November 2, 1820

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| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_21.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 18, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_sq_mi   = 14.86
| area_land_sq_mi    = 14.75
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.11

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 10176
| population_density_sq_mi = 690.04

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| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_ft       = 709
| coordinates        = {{coord|36|43|21|N|86|34|39|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 42134-42135
| area_code          = [[Area codes 270 and 364|270 & 364]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 21-28918
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0492443
| website            = {{URL|http://www.franklinky.org}}
| footnotes          = 
| pop_est_as_of      = 2022
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref>
| population_est     = 10344
| area_total_km2     = 38.48
| area_land_km2      = 38.19
| area_water_km2     = 0.29
| population_density_km2 = 266.43
}}

'''Franklin''' is a [[list of Kentucky cities|home rule-class city]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.klc.org/UserFiles/files/ClassificationReformFACT(3).pdf |title=Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform |publisher=Kentucky League of Cities |access-date=December 30, 2014}}</ref> in and the [[county seat]] of [[Simpson County, Kentucky|Simpson County]], [[Kentucky]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> The county is located on the south central border of the state, and its population was 10,176 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

[[Kentucky Downs]], formerly known as Dueling Grounds Racetrack (owned by Corey Johnsen & Ray Reid), is located in Franklin on the Kentucky–Tennessee border. Kentucky Downs hosts the Kentucky Cup Turf Festival, a full card of world-class horse racing featuring four major turf stakes. Kentucky Downs also hosts year-round simulcasts for the Kentucky-Tennessee market.

==History==
Franklin was formally incorporated by the [[Kentucky Assembly|state assembly]] on November 2, 1820,<ref>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Franklin, Kentucky". Accessed 26 July 2013.</ref> on a {{convert|62|acre|m2|adj=on}} tract of land. This tract was purchased from William Hudspeth and was named for Founding Father [[Benjamin Franklin]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n120 131]}}</ref> The [[post office]] was established on September 29, 1822, with Robert W. Simpson as postmaster.<ref name=kye>{{cite book |author=Rennick, Robert M. |title=''Kentucky Place Names'' |year=1988 |publisher=The University Press of Kentucky |location=[[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] |isbn=0-8131-0179-4 |chapter=Place Names}} Accessed 5 May 2010.</ref>

On March 1, 1968, [[Johnny Cash]] and [[June Carter Cash]] were married at the Franklin First United Methodist church by Reverend Leslie Chapman.

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Franklin has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=630351&cityname=Franklin%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Franklin, Kentucky]</ref>

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| source = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Station: FRANKLIN, KY US USC00153036 |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00153036&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |access-date= |website=Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020 |publisher=[[NCEI|National Centers for Environmental Information]] |pages=1, 2 |format=PDF}}</ref>
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==Geography==
Franklin is located at {{coord|36|43|21|N|86|34|39|W|type:city}} (36.722487, -86.577566).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1830 = 280
| 1860 = 828
| 1870 = 1808
| 1880 = 1686
| 1890 = 2324
| 1900 = 2166
| 1910 = 3063
| 1920 = 3154
| 1930 = 3056
| 1940 = 3940
| 1950 = 4343
| 1960 = 5329
| 1970 = 6553
| 1980 = 7738
| 1990 = 7607
| 2000 = 7996
| 2010 = 8408
| 2020 = 10176
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 10344
| estref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2020, there were 10,176 people residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|690|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 80.20% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|White]], 13.00% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|African American]], 0.10% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Native American]], 0.40% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Asian]], 0.10% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Pacific Islander]], and 6.20% from two or more races. [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Hispanic]] or [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Latino]] of any race were 3.00% of the population.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,784. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $23,835. About 16.8% of the population is below the [[poverty line]].

==Education==
Public education in Franklin is administered by Simpson County School District, which operates Franklin Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School and Simpson Elementary School, Franklin-Simpson Middle School and [[Franklin-Simpson High School]] as well as an alternative school called Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.simpson.k12.ky.us | title=Homepage | publisher=Simpson County Schools | access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref>

Franklin Mennonite Elementary School and Faith Baptist Academy are private institutions.

Franklin has a [[public library]], the [[Goodnight Memorial Library]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111202017/https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 January 2019 | title=Kentucky Public Library Directory | publisher=Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives | access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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* [[Joe Blanton]] (1980–), [[MLB|Major League Baseball]] pitcher, was raised in Franklin
* [[Marty Brown (singer)|Marty Brown]] (1965–), country singer-songwriter born in Maceo and moved to Franklin in 2004
* [[Thomas Chisholm (song writer)|Thomas Chisholm]] (1866–1960), Christian songwriter who wrote "[[Great is Thy Faithfulness]]", was born in Franklin
* [[Carolyn Denning]] (1927–2016), pediatrician and pioneer in cystic fibrosis treatment, grew up in Franklin
* [[Blanche Taylor Dickinson]] (1896–1972), poet
* [[James Earnest]] (1818–1900), member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] and [[Wisconsin State Senate]], was born in Franklin
* [[Brad M. Kelley]] (1956–), billionaire businessman, came from Franklin
* [[Carolyn Conn Moore]] (1904–1986) of Franklin was elected as the first woman to serve in the [[Kentucky Senate]] in November 1949, after a special election to replace her husband, the late J. Lee Moore, after his death.<ref name="From senate to housemother">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CCEfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9J0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6808,1057422&dq=caroline+moore+kentucky+legislature&hl=en|title=From senate to housemother, Mrs. Moore is mother of 110|last=Oswald|first=Sharon|date=5 January 1977|work=The Tuscaloosa News |publisher=The Tuscaloosa News |pages=8|access-date=15 March 2010|location=Tuscaloosa}}</ref>
* [[Kenny Perry]] (1960–), a retired PGA golfer with 14 wins on the PGA Tour, 10 wins on the Senior PGA Tour, including 4 senior majors, and was a member of the U.S. teams in 5 Ryder & President's Cups, spent most of his childhood in Franklin and continues to live there. Today he operates a golf course there, Kenny Perry's Country Creek course. 
* [[Joker Phillips]] (1963–), pro football player, was born and raised in Franklin; he attended, played football, and is a former head coach at the University of Kentucky. Current [[NFL]] coach
* [[Annie Potts]] (1952–), actress (''Ghostbusters'', ''Pretty in Pink'', ''Designing Women'', and ''Young Sheldon''), was raised in Franklin and graduated from Franklin-Simpson High School in 1971.
* [[Tony Randolph]] (1966–), member of the [[South Dakota House of Representatives]]

==See also==
* [[List of cities in Kentucky]]
* [[Mantell UFO Incident]]- Franklin has a roadside historical marker for this incident.

==References==
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==External links==
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{{wikivoyage|Franklin (Kentucky)|Franklin, Kentucky}}
* {{official website|http://www.franklinky.org}}

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