Franklin, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 586. Estimated population in July 2024: 580 (-1.0% change)
Males: 290 (49.5%), Females: 296 (50.5%)

Morgan County

Zip code: 62638

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $39,375
Median house value: $62,500

Population by Race

Races in Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (19.8%), German (16.9%), English (13.0%), United States (9.4%), Dutch (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Elevation: 693 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklin

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin village

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 68.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:

  • PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; CARLINVILLE, IL)
  • ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:

  • CAPITAL (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 51 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 65 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:

  • ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 15 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
  • JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 17 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: IJX)
  • GREATER BEARDSTOWN (about 35 miles; BEARDSTOWN, IL; Abbreviation: K06)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 32 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 62 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 63 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 66 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)

Public primary/middle schools in Franklin:

  • FRANKLIN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: PO BOX 199; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • FRANKLIN EAST GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: PO BOX 199; Grades: PK – 01)