Franklin, Georgia
| Franklin, Georgia | |
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| Village | |
The old Heard County gas station was built in 1938 and features a vintage, hand-painted Coca-Cola advertisement.
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 Location in Heard County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 33°16′47″N 85°5′54″W / 33.27972°N 85.09833°WCoordinates: 33°16′47″N 85°5′54″W / 33.27972°N 85.09833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Heard |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teresa Chapman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.3 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 902 |
| • Density | 273.3/sq mi (102.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30217 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-31292 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0314347 |
| Website | http://www.FranklinGeorgia.com |
Franklin is a village in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The population was 902 at the 2000 census. The village is the county seat of Heard County. The village is named after Benjamin Franklin.
Franklin was settled in 1770. Franklin was designated seat of the newly formed Heard County in 1831.
Franklin is located at 33°16′47″N 85°05′54″W / 33.279788°N 85.098403°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (4.13%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 902 people, 349 households, and 203 families residing in the village. The population density was 277.8 people per square mile (107.2/km²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 122.6 per square mile (47.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 69.07% White, 29.93% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.33% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
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