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Franklin, IL map Population (year 2000): 586. Estimated population in July 2006: 579 (-1.2% change)
 

Males: 290  (49.5%)
Females: 296  (50.5%)

Morgan County

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62638.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,300 (it was $39,375 in 2000)
Franklin  $41,300
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,200 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Franklin  $67,200
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.8%), German (16.9%), English (13.0%), United States (9.4%), Dutch (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/25/1887

Elevation: 693 feet

Land area: 0.73 square miles.

Population density: 793 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Franklin

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin village

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 68.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.3%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Franklin, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Franklin to the number of sex offenders is 580 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Franklin:  1.3% ($824)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
Franklin satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (29.5 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (70.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (223.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Waverly, IL (6.8 miles ), Scottville, IL (10.5 miles) , Modesto, IL (10.9 miles ), New Berlin, IL (11.8 miles ), Woodson, IL (12.0 miles ), Palmyra, IL (13.4 miles ), Berlin, IL (13.7 miles) , South Jacksonville, IL (14.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.62 N, Longitude: 90.05 W


Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-7.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Top executives (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Franklin by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.0171.20.0
Burglaries 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Thefts 0110
    per 100,000 0.0172.4171.20.0
Auto thefts 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4) 0.06.941.10.0

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Franklin-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Franklin village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the village center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:
  • PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; CARLINVILLE, IL)
  • ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:
  • CAPITAL (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; ID: SPI)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 51 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 65 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:
  • ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 15 miles; PALMYRA, IL; ID: 5K1)
  • JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 17 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; ID: IJX)
  • GREATER BEARDSTOWN (about 35 miles; BEARDSTOWN, IL; ID: K06)

Local government website: www.franklinil.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 32 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 62 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 63 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 66 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)
Public elementary/middle schools in Franklin:
  • FRANKLIN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: PO BOX 199; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • FRANKLIN EAST GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: PO BOX 199; Grades: PK - 01)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  75.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.6%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Franklin compared to Illinois state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Franklin (2007 data):
  • Franklin Bank: at 101 West Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $23.9 mil, Deposits: $20.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Franklin Bancshares, Inc



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Franklin government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $268,000
    Water Utilities: $116,000
    Financial Administration: $87,000
    Regular Highways: $70,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $315,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $260,000
    Water Utilities: $110,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $73,000
    Highways: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $90,000

5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($261 average AGI)
Morgan County:  0.07%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sangamon County, IL  1.01% ($30,170 average AGI)
from Cass County, IL  0.47% ($36,905)
from Scott County, IL  0.47% ($27,889)


6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sangamon County, IL  1.47% ($33,076 average AGI)
to Scott County, IL  0.36% ($30,837)
to Greene County, IL  0.33% ($24,133)


Strongest AM radio stations in Franklin:
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDS (1180 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • WJIL (1550 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin:
  • WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WJVO (105.5 FM; SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEAI (107.1 FM; LYNNVILLE, IL; Owner: JERDON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • W201BL (88.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Franklin:
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

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