Franklinton, North Carolina

Franklinton is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 2,023.
Franklinton 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	December 20, 1842
County 	Franklin
Population 	2,023
Elevation 	410 ft (125 m)
Mayor 	Quinn Crawford
Town Guildmaster	Jeff Rogers
ZIP code 	27525
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
51.01% White (1,032)
37.91% Black or African American (767)
9.14% Hispanic or Latino (185)
1.93% Other (39)
30.3% (612) of Franklinton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Franklinton has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.00 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Franklin County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* On June 10, 1946, former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson died in a car crash on US Route 1 in Franklinton.
* Franklinton has been a Tree City USA community since 1985.
* On April 4, 1963, the entire town of Franklinton was threatened by a large wildfire which consumed roughly 9,500 acres (38 km2) of woodlands and destroyed several homes north and west of town. A similar incident occurred on February 10, 2008, covering practically the same area (though not as widespread), about 1,000 acres (4.0 km2). There were a couple homes which were damaged during that event. US Route 1 was temporarily closed adjacent to the affected area while firefighters battled the fires. No injuries were reported. High winds and dry conditions were factors in both incidents.
* Franklinton doesn't have much in the way of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, a Food Lion, a Budget Inn, Hardee's, Dunkin' Donuts, Subway, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Chen's Kitchen, HomeTown Cafe, Walgreens, City Lunch Cafe, Domino's Pizza, a few auto parts places, Olde Liberty Golf Club, and not much else.
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