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County population in July 2011: 39,570 (53% urban, 47% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,746
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,662
% of renters here:

22%
State:

22%

Land area: 412 sq. mi.
Water area: 19.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 96 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Franklin County: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Manufacturing (15.4%), Retail trade (14.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Franklin County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (97.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.0%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Males: 18,687  (47.9%)
Females: 20,331  (52.1%)

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Franklin County,IL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Franklin County:

2.3 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,908 ($28,411 in 1999)
This county:

$32908
Illinois:

$53966

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $356 (lower quartile is $230, upper quartile is $437)
This county:

$356
State:

$708


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $59,631 (it was $45,900 in 2000)
Franklin County:

$59,631
Illinois:

$202,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $35,946 - $88,552

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $101,814
Here:

$101,814
State:

$252,233

Townhouses or other attached units: $206,419
Here:

$206,419
State:

$249,884

In 2-unit structures: $56,440
Here:

$56,440
State:

$282,193

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $3,539,822
Here:

$3,539,822
State:

$320,044

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $285,219
Here:

$285,219
State:

$280,866

Mobile homes: $53,406
Here:

$53,406
State:

$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $77,381
Here:

$77,381
State:

$62,382
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,236
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $277

Institutionalized population: 480

Franklin County, IL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $76,700
  • 2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $90,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Illinois:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Illinois:

McCain (Republican): 50.9%
Obama (Democratic): 48.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $868 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $556 (1.0%)


Franklin County household income distribution in 2009 Franklin County home values distribution


Franklin County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.3%
(18.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.1% for Black residents, 19.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 74.8% for other race residents, 13.3% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

16.2%
Whole state:

10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.3%
Whole state:

5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $391 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $611 a month.

Cities in this county include: West Frankfort, Benton, Christopher, Sesser, Zeigler, Royalton, West City, Valier, Thompsonville, Buckner.

Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Franklin County: Frankfort Community Park (A), Odum Spur (B), University of Illinois Experimental Farm (C), Whispering Pines Group Camp (D), Rend Lake Marina (E), Royalton Waterworks (F), Benton Country Club (G), Barren Townhall (H), Sesser Fire Protection District Station 2 (I), Ewing - Northern Fire Protection District Station 3 (J), Cave Eastern Fire Protection District Station 2 (K), Ewing - Northern Fire Protection District Station 2 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Franklin County include: Oak Hill Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Palestine Church (C), Bear Point Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Plaster Grove Church (F), Pleasant Hill Church (G), Boner Chapel (H), Buggtussel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Vaughn Cemetery (1), Walnut Grove Cemetery (2), Ward Cemetery (3), Wayman Cemetery (4), Wells Cemetery (5), Baxter Cemetery (6), Bear Point Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: B and A Lake (A), West Frankfort City Lake (B), Vernons Lake (C), Buster Pond (D), Buckner Pond (E), Zeigler Reservoir (F), Beaver Lake (G), Lake Helen (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carlton Branch (A), Cane Creek (B), Andy Creek (C), Akin Creek (D), Middle Fork Big Muddy River (E), Sandusky Creek (F), Marcum Branch (G), Drummond Branch (H), Webbs Hill Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Franklin County include: Rend Lake Dam West Public Use Area (1), Sandusky Creek North Public Use Area (2), Sandusky Creek South Public Use Area (3), Sandusky Creek West Public Use Area (4), Sesser Public Use Area (5), Super-Koll Park (6), Franklin County Fairground (7), Spillway Public Use Area (8), Gun Creek Public Use Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Hamilton County , Jackson County , Jefferson County , Perry County , Saline County , Williamson County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

12.3%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,697
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 266 (59% naturalized citizens)

Franklin County:

0.7%
Whole state:

12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 26
  • 1990 to 1994: 13
  • 1985 to 1989: 20
  • 1980 to 1984: 21
  • 1975 to 1979: 19
  • 1970 to 1974: 31
  • 1970 to 1974: 18
  • 1965 to 1969: 118

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.6%

Franklin County marital status for males
Franklin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,453
  • One, attached: 87
  • Two: 529
  • 3 or 4: 587
  • 5 to 9: 141
  • 10 to 19: 25
  • 20 or more: 154
  • Mobile homes: 2,110
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 4,405 (217 second mortgage, 344 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,171

Here:

46.0% with mortgage
State:

69.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.53%
Here60.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 23,618
Total congregations: 119

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist Church
Adherents12,025 (50.9%)2,299 (9.7%)1,521 (6.4%)1,423 (6.0%)1,390 (5.9%)
Congregations42 (35.3%)11 (9.2%)6 (5.0%)7 (5.9%)13 (10.9%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USANational Association of Free Will BaptistsChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazareneOther
Adherents1,195 (5.1%)624 (2.6%)582 (2.5%)476 (2.0%)2,083 (8.8%)
Congregations5 (4.2%)6 (5.0%)1 (0.8%)3 (2.5%)25 (21.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Franklin County - West Frankfort, Benton, Christopher, Sesser, Zeigler

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Franklin County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Franklin County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

5.58 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Franklin County:

6.60 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.5%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.2%
Illinois:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Franklin County:

14.4%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Franklin County:

Average size of farms: 247 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $36,993
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $131.94
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.88%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $41,848
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 69.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $75,087
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.98%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.73%
Corn for grain: 39292 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10780 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 71661 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 47 acres

Tornado activity:

Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 213 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 11 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Franklin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from Franklin County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 8, 2009 to May 9, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1850): July 2, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1850, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3230): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared (EM-3199): February 1, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3199, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1416): May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 1996 to May 17, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1112): May 6, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1112, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 6, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-684): June 6, 1983, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-684, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 26, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-373): April 26, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (20%)
  • Italy (16%)
  • Mexico (14%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Iran (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin County (%):



  • United States or American (24%)
  • German (16%)
  • English (15%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Italian (7%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)


Franklin County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 12,977 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 1,755 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 18 (0%)
  • Walked: 308 (2%)
  • Other means: 81 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 517 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Franklin County, Illinois:

  • 422 people in nursing homes
  • 61 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 56 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,822.

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.
3.69% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($18,880 average AGI)
1.65% relocated from other states ($8,643 average AGI)
Franklin County:

1.65%
Illinois average:

2.13%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Williamson County, IL  1.22% ($29,200 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IL  0.34% ($22,367)
from Perry County, IL  0.29% ($19,476)
from Jefferson County, IL  0.29% ($25,634)
from Hamilton County, IL  0.15% ($33,857)
from Johnson County, IL  0.10% ($27,867)
from Cook County, IL  0.10% ($26,429)


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.
3.62% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($19,563 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($9,057 average AGI)
Franklin County:

1.61%
Illinois average:

2.58%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Williamson County, IL  1.39% ($30,598 average AGI)
to Jackson County, IL  0.39% ($20,607)
to Jefferson County, IL  0.29% ($27,643)
to Perry County, IL  0.21% ($27,967)
to Saline County, IL  0.11% ($18,938)
to Marion County, IL  0.10% ($18,357)
to Hamilton County, IL  0.09% ($19,231)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2

Births per 1000 population in Franklin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Franklin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Franklin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,574 (7,126 aged, 1,448 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.53
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2326.170
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 63.35
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25144.44

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1220.960
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1434.940
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15.1

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.12
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 70.49

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 25.17

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 153.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 87.8
  • Other - 65.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 38,453
  • In family households: 32,348 (8,769 male householders, 2,216 female householders)
    8,774 spouses, 10,789 children (9,578 natural, 280 adopted, 931 stepchildren), 541 grandchildren, 202 brothers or sisters, 183 parents, 361 other relatives, 513 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,105 (2,146 male householders (1,826 living alone)), 3,260 female householders (3,051 living alone)), 699 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 565 (483 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,321 2-persons, 2,564 3-persons, 2,006 4-persons, 754 5-persons, 243 6-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,877 1-person, 443 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

97.8% of residents of Franklin County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $271,007,000 ($6867 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,460,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $130,763,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $66,645,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,262,000
Federal grants: $44,522,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,168,000 ($2,792,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,646,000 ($2,323,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,271,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,647,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,970,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,459
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,980
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +20
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,256
Here:  +32 per 1000 residents
State:  -31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Franklin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.37 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 233
  • 2000 to 2004: 838
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,653
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,551
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,055
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,832
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,145
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,324
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,861
Rooms in houses/apartments in Franklin County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 3
  • 2 rooms: 58
  • 3 rooms: 272
  • 4 rooms: 2,472
  • 5 rooms: 4,137
  • 6 rooms: 3,027
  • 7 rooms: 1,530
  • 8 rooms: 766
  • 9+ rooms: 481
  • 1 room: 43
  • 2 rooms: 158
  • 3 rooms: 577
  • 4 rooms: 1,195
  • 5 rooms: 1,056
  • 6 rooms: 446
  • 7 rooms: 95
  • 8 rooms: 28
  • 9+ rooms: 64
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Franklin County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 18
  • 1 bedroom: 473
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,912
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,147
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,033
  • 5+ bedrooms: 163
  • no bedroom: 68
  • 1 bedroom: 803
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,723
  • 3 bedrooms: 910
  • 4 bedrooms: 152
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6
Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 705
  • 1 vehicle: 4,120
  • 2 vehicles: 5,314
  • 3 vehicles: 1,973
  • 4 vehicles: 457
  • 5+ vehicles: 177
  • no vehicle: 696
  • 1 vehicle: 1,928
  • 2 vehicles: 849
  • 3 vehicles: 147
  • 4 vehicles: 22
  • 5+ vehicles: 20

63% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Illinois.

Franklin County:

63.2%
State average:

58.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 32414
  • Northeast: 421
  • Midwest: 2660
  • South: 2317
  • West: 767

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Franklin County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (52.4%)
  • Electricity (32.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.0%)
  • Wood (2.0%)
  • Utility gas (52.9%)
  • Electricity (40.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.5%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 157
Here:

3.8%
Illinois:

13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
Here:

2.2%
Illinois:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 115
Here:

7.8%
Illinois:

25.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,350
  • Number of aged recipients: 75
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,275
  • Number of recipients under 18: 154
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 982
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 214
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 425
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 625


Franklin County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Franklin County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Franklin County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John58875.5 years
Mary48880.3 years
William47974.4 years
James43671.8 years
Charles35074.4 years
Robert26170.5 years
George23977.1 years
Frank18476.7 years
Helen16779.7 years
Anna16581.5 years
Most common last names in Franklin County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith21876.9 years
Williams20676.2 years
Jones15076.8 years
Davis13074.2 years
Johnson12377.7 years
Moore11876.7 years
Brown10874.4 years
Summers10777.8 years
Taylor9679.3 years
Hall8176.9 years

Businesses in Franklin County, IL

  • Dairy Queen: 1
  • FedEx: 1
  • Subway: 2

Browse common businesses in Franklin County, IL


Franklin County on our top lists:

  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004"

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