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Denning

A township of 4,682 people in Franklin County, Illinois
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Conserved land0.5%117 of 23,559 acres
Trails8.6 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves025 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Denning

Township in Illinois, United States
4,729Population
37 sq miArea
387 ftElevation

Denning Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,729 and it contained 2,352 housing units.

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Health in Denning

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 32% of towns with similar incomes.

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1better than IL·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Franklin HospitalBenton · 7.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation & Rea ClinicChristopher · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62896, 62865, 62812 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Denning →

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School Grade D

The public schools Denning’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictFrankfort CUSD 168Schools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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