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Notable locations in West Frankfort: West Frankfort Public Library (A), West Frankfort City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in West Frankfort include: Apostolic Faith Assembly Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Second Baptist Church (C), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (D), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (E), Saint Johns Roman Catholic Church (F), First Church of God (G), First Church of the Nazarene (H), First Northern Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Trinity Cemetery (1), Oddfellow Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: West Frankfort Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Frankfort Area Historical Museum (2000 East Saint Louis Street).
Hotels: Americas Best Value Inn (1001 Factory Outlet Dr), Gray Plaza Motel (1010 West Main).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  18.6% | | Whole state: |  10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Frankfort, IL
People in group quarters in West Frankfort
- 111 people in nursing homes
- 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
West Frankfort compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in West Frankfort (2009 data):
- First Bank: West Frankfort Branch at 605 West Main Street, branch established on 1964-12-11. Info updated 2007-12-04: Bank assets: $10,747.6 mil, Deposits: $8,844.3 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 214 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.
- Banterra Bank: 110 East Oak Street Branch at 110 East Oak Street, branch established on 1940-12-09. Info updated 2007-10-18: Bank assets: $1,101.0 mil, Deposits: $895.8 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Banterra Corp
- Southern Illinois Bank: West Frankfort Branch at 404 South Logan Street, branch established on 2000-09-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.3 mil, Deposits: $49.5 mil, headquarters in Johnston City, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- Bank of America, National Association: West Frankfort Branch at 212 West Oak Street, branch established on 1922-01-30. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in West Frankfort, Illinois
- Gray Plaza Motel, 1010 W Main St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, Phone: (618) 932-3116
- America's Best Value Inn, 1001 Factory Outlet Blvd, West Frankfort, IL 62896, Phone: (618) 932-2171, Fax: (618) 932-2019
See all 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in West Frankfort, Illinois
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (68%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religon statistics for West Frankfort
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 50.9% | 9.7% | 6.4% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
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| Congregations | 35.3% | 9.2% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 10.9% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 5.1% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 8.8% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 21.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $9,108 | $36,432 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $5,617 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
13 | $45,772 | $42,251 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
7 | $17,995 | $30,849 | 3 | $1,406 |
| Firefighters |
11 | $44,858 | $48,936 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $29,008 | $38,677 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
4 | $10,884 | $32,652 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $18,828 | $45,187 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $16,302 | $39,125 | 1 | $1,036 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,725 | $32,700 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
58 | $195,480 | $40,444 | 11 | $8,059 |
West Frankfort government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Sewerage: $603,000
Solid Waste Management: $478,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,659,000
Police Protection: $1,362,000
Housing and Community Development: $850,000
Regular Highways: $734,000
Local Fire Protection: $654,000
General - Other: $591,000
Central Staff Services: $400,000
Financial Administration: $360,000
Solid Waste Management: $222,000
Libraries: $116,000
Parks and Recreation: $22,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $526,000
General Local Government Support: $342,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $70,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $397,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $557,000
Fines and Forfeits: $151,000
Interest Earnings: $126,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,100,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,703,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $296,000
Water Utilities: $163,000
Central Staff Services: $149,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,436,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,098,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,733,000
All Other: $287,000
Highways: $236,000
- Tax - Property: $766,000
Public Utilities Sales: $284,000
Other License: $85,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,470,000
5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,524 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.34% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,619 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.24% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in West Frankfort:
- WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
- WJPF (1340 AM; 1 kW; HERRIN, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- 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.)
- WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
- WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Frankfort:
- WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
- WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)
- WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
- WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around West Frankfort:
- W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
- WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
- KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
- WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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West Frankfort, Illinois:
- Fatal accident count: 26
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 33
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 13
- Fatalities: 34
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 70
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Illinois average:
- Fatal accident count: 108
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 163
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 36
- Fatalities: 117
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 288
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
See more detailed statistics of West Frankfort fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 65 meters (213ft)
Total costs: $750,000
Total average daily traffic: 159,850
Total average daily truck traffic: 42,651
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 9
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for West Frankfort, IL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in West Frankfort)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in West Frankfort, IL)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6- STATION, 4.68 Mi Frm Int Of Il St Hwys 37 & 149 At An Azimuth Of 96, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WNEM429
Assigned Frequencies : 10551.2 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/1991, Expiration Date: 03/07/1996, Cancelation Date: 02/05/1996
Registrant: Phone: (812) 749-5425 - 3391 Charley Good Rd, Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WPJF414
Assigned Frequencies : 21975.0 MHz
Grant Date: 05/21/1996, Expiration Date: 05/21/2001, Cancelation Date: 08/26/2001
Registrant: Phone: (618) 627-4651 - Franklin Junction, 450n Baseline Rd Se Cor Of Rds & 1800 E Four Mile Ln, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 112.8 m, Call Sign: WPUX897
Assigned Frequencies : 952.718 MHz, 928.718 MHz
Grant Date: 05/23/2002, Expiration Date: 05/23/2012, Cancelation Date: 08/09/2004, Certifier: Clayton L Brunner
Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, 1554 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-2878, Fax: (303) 840-1028, Email:
- WEST FRANDFORT, 1/2 Mi S Of, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KSE53, Licensee ID: L00838286
Assigned Frequencies : 2137.20 MHz, 6805.00 MHz, 2146.00 MHz, 2134.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 07/20/2009, Certifier: Gerald Bednar
Registrant: Ameren Services Company - STATION, Between State Routes 34 & 149 5 Mi Ene Of, Overall height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WAQ702
Assigned Frequencies : 2133.20 MHz
Grant Date: 09/26/2002, Expiration Date: 12/03/2012, Cancelation Date: 12/08/2008
Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 1554 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-1041, Fax: (303) 840-1129, Email:
- WEST FRANKFORT E, 4.5 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WEE532, Licensee ID: L00838286
Assigned Frequencies : 2187.20 MHz
Grant Date: 08/05/2008, Expiration Date: 10/14/2018, Certifier: Gerald Bednar
Registrant: Ameren Services
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Frankfort)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: ODLE STEVE 0-1 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 34FR , Serial Number: 111-888-34
Registrant (Individual): Steve E Odle, 2302 E Elm St, West Frankfort, IL 62896 - Aircraft: PRITCHARD DANNY J B-8M (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 4240C , Serial Number: 1
Registrant (Individual): Danny J Pritchard, Rr 3 Box 338, West Frankfort, IL 62896 - Aircraft: BAUER EDDY FALCON-XP (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 518AA , Serial Number: 600124, Year manufactured: 1985, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/1985
Registrant (Individual): Melvin Kessel, Rr 2 Box 380, West Frankfort, IL 62896 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6710G , Serial Number: 15072210, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 09/23/1970
Registrant (Individual): Dale E Shelton, 511 N Adams St, West Frankfort, IL 62896 - Aircraft: BRIEGLEB BG-12B (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 9015 , Serial Number: 150, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 06/14/1978
Registrant (Individual): Bob D Thomas, 510 Illinois Ave, West Frankfort, IL 62896
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 74
- Hazardous Condition: 13
- Good Intent Call: 2
Incident types - West Frankfort
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for West Frankfort, IL
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