Franklin County

Franklin County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	37,804
County Seat	Franklin County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	055
Num Towns	17
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	25,142
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	37,810
Median Age	43.2
Veterans	2,698
Housing Units	18,478
Uninsured	335
Net Migration (recent)	-355
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	691
Total Employees	7,033
Avg Annual Pay	$46,819
Median Household Income	$51,031
Poverty Rate	17.8%
Unemployment Rate	6.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,631
Federal Spending FY2024	$280,008,608
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,407

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$87,500
Median Rent	$725
FMR Studio	$597
FMR 1BR	$663
FMR 2BR	$870
FMR 3BR	$1,104
FMR 4BR	$1,255

Health & Safety

Hospitals	17
EMS Stations	51
Fire Stations	51
Police Stations	51
Adult Smoking	20.8%
Adult Obesity	39.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	42.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	17
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	17

Community

Churches	43
Libraries	17
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	203
SNAP Stores	45
Bank Branches	16

Agriculture

Total Farms	5
Land in Farms (acres)	536
Avg Farm Size (acres)	107.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-06-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2009-07-02
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
EM	RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW	2005-02-01
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	1996-05-06
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1983-06-06
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1973-04-26

Detailed Topics

Communities in Franklin County

West Frankfort — pop 7,275
Benton — pop 6,709
Christopher — pop 2,697
Sesser — pop 1,888
Zeigler — pop 1,484
Royalton — pop 1,068
West City — pop 656
Valier — pop 554
North City — pop 509
Thompsonville — pop 486
Buckner — pop 409
Orient — pop 327
Hanaford — pop 320
Ewing — pop 300
Freeman Spur — pop 268
Mulkeytown — pop 162
Macedonia — pop 30

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.