Franklin County, Where Government Works
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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