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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62896
Telephone code618
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:33 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:07 am – 4:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,627 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.34,501 householdsMedian household income $55,458Median home value $88,900Median rent $681 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,566 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,539 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 12%, retail 11%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days43 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 41° / 25°FJFebruary: 44° / 28°FFMarch: 55° / 37°FMApril: 67° / 46°FAMay: 76° / 56°FMJune: 85° / 64°FJJuly: 88° / 68°FJAugust: 87° / 66°FASeptember: 81° / 58°FSOctober: 68° / 47°FONovember: 55° / 37°FNDecember: 44° / 28°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton 2 N station, 10 mi away; rain from W Frankfort; snow from Plumfield
Nearby landmarksGreen Riverriver · 4.6 miSweet Lakelake · 4.5 miLake Number 5lake · 4.8 miMiddle Fork Big Muddy Riverriver · 5.6 miWest Frankfort Reservoirreservoir · 5.6 miJohnston City Sewage Lagoonreservoir · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFrankfort Community Parkpark · under a mile · 114 acresBenton City Parkpark · 6.5 mi · 98 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.3 mi · 45,487 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 14.7 mi · 273,666 acresShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 22.5 mi · 7,712 acresLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 948 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199439 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202326 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 24 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Frankfortserves 8,650 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation406 ft124 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Hospital8.1 miPost officeWest Frankfort Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Frankfort City Hall1.4 miPoliceWest Frankfort Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWest Frankfort Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementarySaint John the Baptist Catholic Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighFrankfort Community High Schoolunder a mileElementaryFrankfort Intermediate Schoolunder a mileCollegeJohn A Logan College14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA11 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL99 miInterstateI-571.9 miUS highwayUS 5117 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN20 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus20 miTransit2 stops within a mileSouth Central Transit (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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