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The Franklin community prides itself on being an exceptional place to live, do business, and raise a family. The City of Franklin offers outstanding schools, a variety of indoor and outdoor recreational activities, and community celebrations that showcase the rich traditions of the City.
Franklin was organized into a township in 1841. The name "Franklin" was given in honor of Benjamin Franklin in 1838. The township consisted of 36 miles and 105 years later, in 1956, was known as a "City of homes".
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Schools
Business
Demographics
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Schools
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The Franklin Public Schools serve the center portion of the
City, with district facilities including five elementary schools (Ben Franklin Elementary,
Country Dale Elementary, Pleasant View Elementary, Robinwood Elementary, and Southwood
Glen Elementary), one middle school (Forest Park Middle School), and one high school
(Franklin High School). The Franklin Educational Foundation is a non-profit organization
funded through donations from individuals, small businesses and corporations, which
provides additional educational opportunities beyond what the school district provides
through business and community partnerships
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Business
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Businesses are an integral part of the city of Franklin! It
is a growing community of 33,000 people! Franklin is strategically located between
Interstates 94 and 894 and the major State Highways 36, 45, and 100 closely linking
Franklin to the City of Milwaukee and the Metropolitan Chicago area. Franklin has
a strong economic base with homes to a variety of businesses in our 425-acre Franklin
Business Park (Harley-Davidson, Central Aquatics, Krones, etc.). Franklin is home
to Northwestern Mutual's 1.0 million square foot Franklin Office Campus and is also
home to the recently approved 300,000 square foot Wheaton Franciscan Hospital Complex.
Franklin also has an abundance of open green space which is still actively farmed
or controlled by the park system with definite prospects of residential or commercial
development.
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The City of Franklin's Missions are to:
Harmoniously balance the needs of Franklin
businesses with those of its citizens. Provide ongoing programs to assist local
business decision-makers. Be advocates for existing Franklin business causes at
the local government level. Encourage open communication channels with existing
business to facilitate business retention. Aggressively recruit new businesses that
add quality and value to the existing business base.
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MISSION STATEMENT: The Mission of the Franklin Police Department is to enhance the
quality of life in the City of Franklin by providing the highest quality of service
to our citizens. We are committed to working cooperatively with the public and other
agencies to preserve peace, protect life and property, reduce crime, and provide
needed services to our community.
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General Demographics
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Population:
33,000
Income:
All households $77,583
Households with children $80,251
Parent Education:
Non high school grad 9.8%
High School – no college 27%
Some college 22.9%
College graduate 40.3%
Average Age Breakdown:
0-9 11.9%
10-17 20.1%
18-29 5.6%
30-39 11.4%
40-49 25.2%
50-64 10.6%
65+ 15.3%
Average Travel Time to Work – 29.4 minutes
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