FranklinIL
A town of 650. A typical home worth about $146K.
What makes Franklin stand out
The 2 things Franklin does most differently from other towns.
650 people, and everyone knows the way
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Franklin’s report card
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Franklin. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Franklin home is worth about $146K
The typical Franklin home is worth about $146,000, about the same as a year ago, 51% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Franklin
Most working residents leave Franklin for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (26%), Jacksonville (14%) and Waverly (7%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Franklin’s public schools outperform 31% of Illinois districts
The public schools Franklin’s kids attend trail 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin East Grade School | PK–2 | 80 | Not graded |
| Franklin Elementary School | 3–5 | 47 | B |
| Franklin Jr/Sr High School | 6–12 | 157 | C+ |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Franklin has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Franklin beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Franklin | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.6% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| More adults with depression | 24.6% | 19.8% |
High risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
95% of working residents leave Franklin for work
Where Franklin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Franklin
Village in Illinois, United States
Franklin is a village in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 610 at the 2020 census, unchanged from 2010. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 610
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 689 ft
- ZIP code
- 62638