Franklin County, Ohio - Franklin County Facts

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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.

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: 780
Number of registered voters: 706,668