Editing Franklin, New Hampshire

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name                   = Franklin, New Hampshire
| settlement_type                 = City
| image_skyline                   = FranklinNH CentralStreet.jpg
| image_caption                   = Central Street
| image_flag                      = 
| image_seal                      = Franklin City Seal.jpg
| nickname                        = 
| motto                           = "The Three Rivers City"
| image_map                       = Merrimack County New Hampshire incorporated and unincorporated areas Franklin highlighted.svg
| mapsize                         = 250px
| map_caption                     = Location within [[Merrimack County, New Hampshire|Merrimack County]], and the state of [[New Hampshire]].
| coordinates                     = {{coord|43|26|39|N|71|38|51|W|region:US-NH|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type                = Country
| subdivision_name                = United States
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[New Hampshire]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in New Hampshire|County]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Merrimack County, New Hampshire|Merrimack]]
| established_title               = [[New Hampshire#Early settlement|Settled]]
| established_date                = 1764
| established_title1              = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] (Town)
| established_date1               = [[:Category:1828 establishments|1828]]
| established_date2               = 1895
| established_title3              = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] (City)
| government_type                 = 
| leader_title                    = [[Mayoralty in the United States|Mayor]]
| leader_name                     = Desiree McLaughlin
| leader_title1                   = [[City Council]]
| leader_name1                    = {{collapsible list|bullets=yes
 | title = Members
 | 1 = Ted Starkweather
 | 2 = George Dzujna
 | 3 = Timothy Johnston
 | 4 = Olivia Zink
 | 5 = Vincent Ribas
 | 6 = Susan Hallett-Cook
 | 7 = Leigh Webb
 | 8 = Valerie Blake
 | 9 = Ed Prive
 }}
| leader_title2                   = [[City Manager]]
| leader_name2                    = Judie Milner
| area_footnotes                  = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2                  = 75.55
| area_total_sq_mi                = 29.17
| area_land_km2                   = 71.05
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 27.43
| area_water_km2                  = 4.50
| area_water_sq_mi                = 1.74
| area_water_percent              = 5.95
| elevation_m                     = 
| elevation_ft                    = 310
| population_total                = 8741
| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes            = 
| population_est                  = 
| pop_est_as_of                   = 
| pop_est_footnotes               = 
| population_density_km2          = 123.03
| population_density_sq_mi        = 318.63
| timezone                        = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset                      = &minus;5
| timezone_DST                    = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST                  = &minus;4
| postal_code_type                = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code                     = 03235
| area_code                       = [[Area code 603|603]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 33-27380
| blank1_name                     = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info                     = 0873290
| website                         = {{URL|www.franklinnh.org}}
|unit_pref = Imperial
}}

'''Franklin''' is a city in [[Merrimack County, New Hampshire]], United States. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 8,741,<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=0600000US3301327380&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=Franklin city, Merrimack County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=December 13, 2021}}</ref> the lowest figure of [[New Hampshire]]'s 13 cities. Franklin includes the village of West Franklin.

==History==
Situated at the confluence of the [[Pemigewasset River|Pemigewasset]] and [[Winnipesaukee River|Winnipesaukee]] rivers that form the [[Merrimack River]], the town was settled by Anglo-European colonists in 1764 and originally known as "Pemigewasset Village". It was taken from portions of [[Salisbury, New Hampshire|Salisbury]], [[Andover, New Hampshire|Andover]], [[Sanbornton, New Hampshire|Sanbornton]] and [[Northfield, New Hampshire|Northfield]]. The name "Franklin" was adopted in 1820 in honor of statesman and founding father [[Benjamin Franklin]]. [[Water power]] from the falls on the Winnipesaukee River helped it develop as a [[mill town]].<ref name=Coolidge>{{Cite book| last = Coolidge| first = Austin J.| author2=John B. Mansfield| title = A History and Description of New England| year = 1859| location = Boston, Massachusetts| pages = 497–499| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=OcoMAAAAYAAJ&q=coolidge%20mansfield%20history%20description%20new%20england%201859&pg=PA497}}</ref> It incorporated as a town in 1828, and then as a city in 1895.

[[Daniel Webster]] was born in a section of Franklin that was then part of Salisbury. There is [[Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site|a state historic site]] located off [[New Hampshire Route 127|Route 127]] that preserves the famous orator's childhood home. As an adult, Webster owned [[Daniel Webster Family Home|"The Elms"]], a farm near the [[Merrimack River]] along present-day [[U.S. Route 3|Route 3]].

In 1943, the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|Army Corps of Engineers]] created the Franklin Falls Reservoir above Franklin by constructing the [[Franklin Falls Dam]] for [[flood control]] on the Pemigewasset River.

===Image gallery===

<gallery>
File:Bird's-eye View, Franklin, NH.jpg|Bird's eye view {{circa|1912}}
File:Merrimack River, Franklin, NH.jpg|Merrimack River in 1905
File:Old High School, Franklin, NH.jpg|Old High School in 1908
File:View of Central Street, Franklin, NH.jpg|Central Street in 1909
File:Sulloway Mills, Franklin, NH.jpg|Sulloway Mills {{circa|1910}}
File:Webster Birthplace, Franklin, NH.jpg|Daniel Webster birthplace {{circa|1910}}
File:FranklinNH CityHall.jpg|City Hall
File:FranklinNH FreePublicLibrary.jpg|The library
</gallery>

==Geography==

Franklin is located in northern Merrimack County at {{coord|43|26|49|N|71|39|25|W|type:city}} (43.446956, −71.656966).<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|75.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|71.1|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|4.5|sqkm|order=flip}} are water, comprising 5.95% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021">{{cite web |title=2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2021_Gazetteer/2021_gaz_cousubs_33.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 13, 2021}}</ref> It is drained by the Winnipesaukee, Pemigewasset and Merrimack rivers. [[Webster Lake (New Hampshire)|Webster Lake]] is in the north. The highest point in Franklin is an unnamed summit near the northwestern corner of the city limits, where the elevation reaches approximately {{convert|1370|ft}} above [[sea level]]. Franklin lies fully within the [[Merrimack River]] [[Drainage basin|watershed]].<ref name=watershed>{{cite book |title=Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers |url=http://nh.water.usgs.gov/Publications/nh.intro.html |last=Foster |first=Debra H. |author2=Batorfalvy, Tatianna N.|author3= Medalie, Laura |publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey |year=1995}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 3#New Hampshire|U.S. Route 3]] and [[New Hampshire Route 11]] form Central Street, the main street of Franklin. Heading east, the two routes lead to [[Tilton, New Hampshire|Tilton]] and [[Laconia, New Hampshire|Laconia]]. US 3 leads south to [[Boscawen, New Hampshire|Boscawen]] and [[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]], while NH 11 goes west to [[Andover, New Hampshire|Andover]] and [[New London, New Hampshire|New London]]. [[New Hampshire Route 127]] also passes through downtown Franklin, leading southwest to [[Salisbury, New Hampshire|Salisbury]] and [[Contoocook, New Hampshire|Contoocook]], and north into [[Sanbornton, New Hampshire|Sanbornton]].  [[New Hampshire Route 3A]] leads north from West Franklin to [[Bristol, New Hampshire|Bristol]].

=== Adjacent municipalities ===

* [[Sanbornton, New Hampshire|Sanbornton]] (northeast)
* [[Tilton, New Hampshire|Tilton]] (east)
* [[Northfield, New Hampshire|Northfield]] (southeast)
* [[Boscawen, New Hampshire|Boscawen]] (south)
* [[Salisbury, New Hampshire|Salisbury]] (southwest)
* [[Andover, New Hampshire|Andover]] (west)
* [[Hill, New Hampshire|Hill]] (northwest)

===Climate===
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| Jan avg record low F  = -10
| Feb avg record low F  = -7
| Mar avg record low F  = 2
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| May avg record low F  = 28
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|source = [[NOAA]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Station: FRANKLIN FALLS DAM, NH US USC00273182  |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00273182&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |access-date=December 6, 2024 |website=Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020 |publisher=[[NCEI|National Centers for Environmental Information]] |pages=1, 2 |format=PDF}}</ref> (snow data for 1960-1991, extremes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monthly summarized data for Franklin Falls Dam, NH |url=https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=gyx |access-date=December 6, 2024  |website=NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher=[[National Weather Service]]}}</ref>)
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==Demographics==

[[File:Public Library, Franklin, NH.jpg|thumb|left|Public Library {{circa|1915}}, a [[Carnegie library]]]]
{{US Census population
|1830= 1370
|1840= 1281
|1850= 1251
|1860= 1600
|1870= 2301
|1880= 3265
|1890= 4085
|1900= 5846
|1910= 6132
|1920= 6318
|1930= 6576
|1940= 6749
|1950= 6552
|1960= 6742
|1970= 7292
|1980= 7901
|1990= 8304
|2000= 8405
|2010= 8477
|2020= 8741
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="Census 2020"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=November 4, 2014}}</ref><br/>
1767-1786: NH Provincial & State Papers<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nh.gov/osi/data-center/documents/1767-1820-historic.pdf|title=State of NH Historic Population|publisher=nh.gov|access-date=April 20, 2021}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 8,477 people, 3,407 households, and 2,179 families residing in the city. There were 3,938 housing units, of which 531, or 13.5%, were vacant. 193 of the vacant units were for seasonal or recreational use. The racial makeup of the town was 96.2% [[White Americans|white]], 0.5% [[African American]], 0.5% [[Native Americans of the United States|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asia]]n, 0.02% [[Native Hawaiian]] or Pacific Islander, 0.3% some other race, and 1.7% from two or more races. 1.6% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] of any race.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US3327380| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Franklin city, New Hampshire| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=November 2, 2017| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213121635/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US3327380| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

Of the 3,407 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43, and the average family size was 2.93.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

In the city, 22.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% were from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $43,237, and the median income for a family was $52,390. Male full-time workers had a median income of $43,179 versus $34,708 for females.  The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,318. 21.1% of the population and 16.6% of families were below the poverty line. 40.2% of the population under the age of 18 and 12.5% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/1600000US3327380| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Franklin city, New Hampshire| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=November 2, 2017| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213093040/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/1600000US3327380| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Education==
* [[Franklin High School (New Hampshire)|Franklin High School]]
* [[Franklin Middle School (New Hampshire)|Franklin Middle School]]
* [[Paul Smith Elementary School (New Hampshire)|Paul Smith Elementary School]]

==Sites of interest==
* [[Sulphite Railroad Bridge]] (the "upside-down" railroad bridge)
* [[Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site]]

== Notable people ==
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* [[Jedh Colby Barker|Jedh Barker]] (1945–1967), U.S. Marine; posthumously received the [[Medal of Honor]]
* [[Vaughn Blanchard]] (1889–1969), Olympic track and field athlete
* [[Cornelia James Cannon]] (1876–1969), feminist reformer
* [[Walter Bradford Cannon]] (1871–1945), physiologist
* [[Warren F. Daniell]] (1826–1913), manufacturer, stock breeder, banker, U.S. congressman
* [[Ram Dass]] (1931–2019), spiritual leader (occasional resident)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ram Dass Channel|title=Ram Dass in Franklin New Hampshire 1969|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRv6aFi_5nY| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305223551/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRv6aFi_5nY&gl=US&hl=en| archive-date=2012-03-05 | url-status=dead|website=YouTube|access-date=23 March 2017}}</ref>
* [[John King Fairbank]] (1907–1991), historian (summer resident)
* [[Robert Moller Gilbreth]] (1920–2007), New Hampshire state legislator, educator, businessman
* [[Robert M. Leach]] (1879–1952), U.S. congressman
* [[G. W. Pierce]] (1872–1956), professor of [[physics]] at [[Harvard University]] and [[inventor]] in the development of electronic [[telecommunications]]
* [[Katherine Call Simonds]] (1865–1946), musician, dramatic soprano, author, composer
* [[Daniel Webster]] (1782–1852), Secretary of State, U.S. senator, congressman

==References==

{{portal|New Hampshire}}
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{EB1911 poster|Franklin (New Hampshire)}}
* {{Official website|www.franklinnh.org}}
* [https://librarytechnology.org/library/21550 Franklin Public Library]
* [http://www.franklinnhhistoricalsociety.org Franklin Historical Society]
* [https://www.franklinoperahouse.org/ Franklin Opera House]
* [https://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/franklin.htm New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre = Franklin
 | North = [[Sanbornton, New Hampshire|Sanbornton]]
 | Northeast = [[Sanbornton, New Hampshire|Sanbornton]]
 | East = [[Tilton, New Hampshire|Tilton]]
 | Southeast = [[Northfield, New Hampshire|Northfield]]
 | South = [[Boscawen, New Hampshire|Boscawen]]
 | Southwest = [[Salisbury, New Hampshire|Salisbury]]
 | West = [[Andover, New Hampshire|Andover]]
 | Northwest = [[Hill, New Hampshire|Hill]]
}}

{{Merrimack County, New Hampshire}}
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{{Merrimack River}}

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[[Category:Franklin, New Hampshire| ]]
[[Category:Cities in New Hampshire]]
[[Category:Cities in Merrimack County, New Hampshire]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1828]]
[[Category:Massachusetts populated places on the Merrimack River]]
[[Category:1828 establishments in New Hampshire]]