Franklin, Tennessee

Franklin, Tennessee Historic Downtown Franklin Historic Downtown Franklin Location of Franklin, Tennessee Location of Franklin, Tennessee Franklin is a town/city in and governmental center of county of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. Located about 21 miles south of Nashville, it is one of the principal metros/cities of the Nashville urbane area.

Since 1980, its populace has increased more than fivefold and, based on its 2013 estimated populace of 68,886, it is ranked as the seventh-largest town/city in Tennessee. Franklin United States Post Office The town/city of Franklin was established October 26, 1799, by Abram Maury, Jr.

Hugh Williamson, a member of the Continental Congress after whom Williamson County was named.

During the American Civil War, the Battle of Franklin was fought in the town/city on November 30, 1864, resulting in almost 10,000 casualties (killed, wounded, captured, and missing).

Long a suburb to Nashville, Tennessee, Franklin has period more than fivefold since 1980, when its populace was 12,407.

In 2012, it had an estimated populace of 68,280. This makes it project as the seventh-largest town/city in the state.

Many of its inhabitants commute to businesses in Nashville, but considerable expansion has occurred in Franklin and the county of a county-wide economy.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 78.0 km (30.1 mi ).

Historic Downtown Franklin As of the census of 2010, 62,487 citizens (Williamson County's populace was 193,595), 16,128 homeholds, and 11,225 families resided in the city.

Of the 16,128 homeholds, 38.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 30.4% were not families; 25.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In the city, the populace was distributed as 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older.

The town/city is run by a mayor propel at-large in the town/city and a board of eight aldermen, four propel from single-member districts, and four propel at-large.

Downtown Franklin In addition, Magazines.com, the Provident Music Group, World Christian Broadcasting, gas utility Atmos Energy's Kentucky/Mid-States division, and Nissan's North American command posts are based in Franklin.

Upcoming projects that will help the economy are Ovation, Northside, Berry Farms, the assembly of Chinese manufacturer Triangle Tire Company's North American Headquarters in Dover Center, and the relocation of CKE Restaurants corporate command posts to Two Franklin Park in Cool Springs. According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: The town/city is served by Williamson County School District and Franklin Special School District. The Classical Academy of Franklin Montessori School of Franklin Columbia State Community College, Franklin Campus Notable music videos "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles and "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars were filmed in the Historic District of Franklin, Tn Franklin's Main Street Festival is a street festival that brings more than 200 artisans, four stages, two carnivals and two food courts to the historic Franklin Square and Downtown District.

"Wine Down Main Street" is a unique wine-tasting event attracting more than 2,000 attendees to historic Main Street in Franklin on the first Friday in November.

This annual event is a benefit for the Boys & Girls Club of Middle Tennessee's Franklin and Fairview clubhouses.

Franklin's Pumpkinfest, an annual fundraiser for the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County, is held each year on the Saturday before Halloween.

It takes place in Historic Downtown Franklin.

Franklin is an active participant in the Sister Cities program and has relationships with the following municipalities: a b c "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

"City of Franklin, TN : Government".

City of Franklin CAFR "What's The Franklin Special School District Anyway?".

"Williamson County Private Schools - Williamson, Inc.".

"ABC's 'Nashville' takes over Franklin Theatre".

Main Street Festival 2014 | Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County TN.

Pumpkinfest | Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County TN.

Dickens of a Christmas | Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County TN Historicfranklin.com.

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City of Franklin (official website) Franklin: 2009 Dozen Distinctive Destinations, National Trust for Historic Preservation The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee by John K.

Wikisource-logo.svg "Franklin, a town of Williamson County, Tenn.".

Municipalities and communities of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States County seat: Franklin This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties

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