Franklin County

Franklin county is located in northwest Massachusetts. Franklin county has 699.32 square miles of land area and 25.26 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Franklin county population is 71,372, which has shrunk 0.23% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Franklin county median household income is $52,002 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 27.56% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Franklin county median house value is $222,000 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 86.55% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 79.91% and is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Franklin county is much better than the state average in quality. The Franklin county area codes are 413, 978.

Population 71,372 (2010), rank #12 Population Growth -0.23% since 2000, rank #12 Population Density: 98.50/sq mi, rank #12 Median Household Income: $52,002 at 2006-2010—27.56% increase since 2000, rank #11 Median House Price: $222,000 at 2006-2010—86.55% increase since 2000, rank #12 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 699.32 sq mi, rank #4 Water Area: 25.26 sq mi (3.49%), rank #11 State: Massachusetts Area: Springfield, MA School District: Area Code: 413, 978

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