Franklin County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	33%

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

Type of workers:

Franklin County, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Franklin County, Illinois:

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:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$33,005
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$336
State:	$669

Franklin County:	$75,277
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $96,169

Here:	$96,169
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $106,903

Here:	$106,903
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $156,658

Here:	$156,658
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,280,016

Here:	$1,280,016
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $43,038

Here:	$43,038
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $32,565

Here:	$32,565
State:	$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,000

Here:	$15,000
State:	$62,382

This county:	16.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Franklin County: Royalton Waterworks (A), University of Illinois Experimental Farm (B), Frankfort Community Park (C), Benton Country Club (D), Odum Spur (E), West Frankfort Water Works (F), Rend Lake Marina (G), Whispering Pines Group Camp (H), Barren Townhall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Franklin County include: Antioch Church (A), Knob Prairie Church (B), Bear Point Church (C), Salem Church (D), Horse Prairie Baptist Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Boner Chapel (G), Harmony Church (H), Buggtussel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Middle Fork Cemetery (1), Franklin Cemetery (2), Knight Cemetery (3), Smothers Cemetery (4), Melvin Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), King 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), Rend Lake (F), Christopher Lake (G), Christopher New Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cane Creek (A), Little Bessie Creek (B), Taylor Branch (C), Casey Fork (D), Little Indian Creek (E), Carlton Branch (F), Ewing Creek (G), Webbs Hill Branch (H), Fallet Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Franklin County include: Marcum Branch North Public Use Area (1), Marcum Branch South Public Use Area (2), Rend Lake Dam West Public Use Area (3), Sandusky Creek North Public Use Area (4), Sandusky Creek South Public Use Area (5), Sandusky Creek West Public Use Area (6), Sesser Public Use Area (7), Gun Creek Public Use Area (8), Spillway Public Use Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Mulkeytown Post Office (A), Akin Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.0%
Illinois:	9.9%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

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

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

Franklin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 2.3 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.

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 Franklin 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 Franklin County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	+32 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.4
State:	6.1

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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

Here:	3.8%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	2.2%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	7.8%
Illinois:	25.8%

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