Moving to Franklin Furnace, Ohio

Population: 1,537
Males: 866 (56.3%), Females: 671 (43.7%)

Scioto County

Zip code: 45629

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $27,279
Median house value: $76,800

Population by Race

Races in Franklin Furnace:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
  • Black (7.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (17.0%), German (15.1%), Irish (8.1%), English (6.2%), Dutch (2.6%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklin Furnace

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin Furnace CDP

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

1.7% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin Furnace:

  • SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH)
  • RIVER VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM-IRONTON CPS (about 14 miles; IRONTON, OH)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; ASHLAND, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin Furnace:

  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 28 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 81 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 85 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: ILN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin Furnace:

  • ASHLAND-BOYD COUNTY (about 10 miles; ASHLAND, KY; Abbreviation: DWU)
  • GREATER PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL (about 15 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Abbreviation: PMH)
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY AIRPARK (about 29 miles; CHESAPEAKE/HUNTINGTON WVA, OH; Abbreviation: HTW)

Amtrak stations near Franklin Furnace:

  • 11 miles: SOUTH PORTSMOUTH (SOUTH SHORE, RTE. 23 AT MAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: ASHLAND (99 15TH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin Furnace:

  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 71 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 92 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)

Schools

Public high school in Franklin Furnace:

  • GREEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 4057 GALLIA PIKE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Franklin Furnace:

  • GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 46 BRAUNLIN RD; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • TECUMSEH (ORVJCF) (Students: 219; Location: 4696 GALLIA PIKE; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • GREEN PRIMARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 46 BRAUNLIN RD; Grades: PK – 02)