Editing Franklin Springs, Georgia

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'''Franklin Springs''' is a city in [[Franklin County, Georgia]], United States. The population was 952 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1331320| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Franklin Springs city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| accessdate=April 28, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213063654/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1331320| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> up from 762 in 2000. [[Emmanuel University]] is located here.

==History==
Franklin Springs began in the 19th century as a [[resort spa]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://franklincountyga.gov/county-history/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417105813/https://franklincountyga.gov/county-history/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=17 April 2017 | title=County History | publisher=Franklin County | accessdate=30 December 2018}}</ref> with the city incorporating in 1924.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/f.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Kraków, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=88 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

The Franklin Springs Institute opened there in 1919 as a high school, eventually shifting to postsecondary education and changing its name to Emmanuel College in 1939.

On September 16, 2004, a magnitude 2 tornado moved north across the town of Franklin Springs, damaging or destroying numerous structures along its 3-mile path.<ref>Shearer,Lee. "Feeling Ivan's Ire", September 17, 2004 | ''Athens Banner-Herald'' (GA).</ref> The city government building and the fire and police stations incurred significant damage, as did approximately 25 residences.<ref>[http://www.usa.com/franklin-springs-ga-natural-disasters-extremes.htm Franklin Springs, GA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes.] USA.com
</ref> Franklin County Emergency Management reported 10 chicken houses, some housing as many as 30,000 chickens and valued at more than $100,000 each, were destroyed.<ref>Johnson, Joe."Hardest-hit counties, Athens turn to cleanup" September 18, 2004 | ''Athens Banner-Herald'' (GA)</ref> This was part of the [[Hurricane Ivan tornado outbreak]].

==Geography==
Franklin Springs is located in southeastern Franklin County at {{coord|34|17|5|N|83|8|36|W|type:city}} (34.284598, -83.143402).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the east by [[Royston, Georgia|Royston]]. [[U.S. Route 29 in Georgia|U.S. Route 29]] passes through the center of the city, leading east {{convert|2|mi|0}} to the center of Royston and southwest {{convert|28|mi}} to [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]]. [[Carnesville, Georgia|Carnesville]], the Franklin County seat, is {{Convert|9|mi|0}} to the northwest via [[Georgia State Route 145]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of Franklin Springs has a total area of {{convert|5.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.05|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.82%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 75
|1940= 116
|1950= 182
|1960= 278
|1970= 501
|1980= 797
|1990= 475
|2000= 762
|2010= 952
|2020= 1155
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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[[File:Franklin-Springs-pedestrian-bridge-ga.jpg|thumb|right|Pedestrian bridge over [[U.S. Route 29|US 29]]; entrance to [[Emmanuel University]] on the left]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 762 people, 208 households, and 133 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|363.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 227 housing units at an average density of {{convert|108.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.90% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.82% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.71% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.92% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.66% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 208 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 11.2% under the age of 18, 44.1% from 18 to 24, 13.3% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,714, and the median income for a family was $61,500. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $24,792 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,321. None of the families and 3.9% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 8.2% of those over 64.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Franklin Springs, Georgia}}
* [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/franklin/historical-franklin-springs Franklin Springs] historical marker
* [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/franklin/the-franklin-springs The Franklin Springs] historical marker

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