Editing Franksville, Wisconsin

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'''Franksville''' is a former [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Racine County, Wisconsin|Racine County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 1,789 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].

==History==
Originally occupied by the [[Potawatomi|Potowatomi tribe]], the first white settlers in the area then known as Skunk Grove arrived in the 1830s. By the 1850s, [[plank road]]s were built through the area, and by the 1870s the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad|Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway]] (Milwaukee Road) laid tracks through the area and a plat was filed with [[Racine County, Wisconsin|Racine County]].<ref name="wieman">{{cite book |editor-last=Wieman |editor-first=C. J. Bud |date=1975 |title=Franksville: "the first 100 years", Franksville, Wisconsin, 1875-1975; in conjunction with the 25th annual Kraut Festival, July 24-27, 1975 |url=http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WPLFranks |publisher=Franksville Businessmen's Association}}</ref>{{rp|pages=3–5}} This track is now used by the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] as the [[C&M Subdivision]].

In 1907, the Frank Pure Food Company was established and built a plant in Franksville for the purpose of making [[sauerkraut]].<ref name="wieman"/>{{rp|page=22}} Contrary to popular belief, however, the company did not give Franksville its name, which had already been established. The name likely came from either Frank Brandecker, a surveyor who platted the area, or Frank Drandieker, a foreman of the crew that laid the railroad tracks through the area.<ref name="wieman"/>{{rp|page=5}} In 1949, the company held the first Kraut Festival, which was originally a picnic for employees and friends, but later expanded to a 4-day event.<ref name="wieman"/>{{rp|page=12}} The festival's run ended in 2002, but was revived in 2015 as Kraut Music Fest.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wisn.com/article/kraut-music-fest-returns-to-racine-county-this-weekend/6327247 |title=Kraut Music Fest returns to Racine County this weekend |last=Mintz |first=Hillary |publisher=Hearst Television Inc. |date=June 16, 2015 |website=WISN.com |access-date=June 8, 2017}}</ref>

Franksville became part of the newly established village of [[Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin|Caledonia]] on March 20, 2006.<ref>[https://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html Population Estimates Boundary Changes] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806133317/http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html |date=August 6, 2010 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]], 2007-07-01. Accessed 2008-11-05.</ref>

==Geography==
Franksville is located at {{coord|42|45|40|N|87|54|19|W|type:city}} (42.761085, -87.905173).<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 CDP had a total area of 4.3&nbsp;square miles (11.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all of it land.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,789 people, 651 households, and 531 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 412.4 people per square mile (159.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 661 housing units at an average density of 152.4/sq&nbsp;mi (58.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.76% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.61% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.45% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.95% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.67% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.91% of the population.

There were 651 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,863, and the median income for a family was $67,173. Males had a median income of $41,957 versus $30,104 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $25,951. None of the families and 1.7% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Notable people==
*[[Walter Goodland]], [[Governor of Wisconsin]], lived on his farm in Franksville.<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1960,' Walter S. Goodland 1943-1946, pg. 192-194</ref>
*[[Elmer A. Morse]], Member of the [[United States House of Representatives]], was born in Franksville.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1410&keyword=morse |title=Wisconsin Historical Society-Elmer Addison Morse |access-date=December 3, 2013 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001159/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1410&keyword=morse |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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{{Racine County, Wisconsin}}
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|Center=Franskville
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[[Category:Geography of Racine County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Former census-designated places in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Neighborhoods in Wisconsin]]