Franklin County Facts
Franklin County's government structure includes 33 agencies, 42 independently elected officials, and 39 appointed boards, commissions and committees. The Franklin County Commissioners manage a budget of more than $1 billion each year.
- Established: April 30, 1803
- 2000 Population: 1,068,978
- Named for: Benjamin Franklin, American Statesman, Scientist and Inventor
Communications
- Television stations: 9
- Radio Stations: 26
- Daily newspapers 3
Education
- Public Schools: 343
- Students 172,231
- Teachers 11,144
- Expenditures per student: $8,674
- Graduation rate: 75.0
- Non-public Schools: 94
- Students 23,920
- 4-year public universities: 1
- 2-year public colleges: 1
- Private universities and colleges: 7
- Public Libraries: 7
Transportation
- Registered motor vehicles: 1,084,172
- Interstate highway miles: 118.05
- U.S highway miles: 117.17
- State highway miles: 122.26
- Commercial airports: 6
- Commercial heliports: 1
Voting
- Number of precincts: 854
- Number of registered voters: 849,829
Health Care
- Physicians (MDs DOs): 3,482
- Registered Hospitals: 17
- Number of Beds 5,252
Vital Statistics
- Births: 17,127
- Deaths: 8,118
- Marriages: 9,044
- Divorces: 4,805
Weather
- Average Temperature: 56.4
- Average Precipitation: 37.57in
- Weather Motto: Wait five minutes, it'll change
Source: The Ohio Department of Development Franklin County Profile 2000.