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Franklin County, Illinois

Franklin County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN
GUS Population: 37,033 (2024)
ID: 189910
County Official County Government
Contact: FRANKLIN COUNTY TREASURER
PO BOX 967, BENTON IL 62812-0967
TOWNSHIP OF BENTON
GUS Population: 8,564 (2024)
ID: 162892
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 365, BENTON IL 62812-0365
GUS Population: 7,131 (2024)
ID: 201619
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: DEPUTY CITY CLERK
110 N JEFFERSON ST, WEST FRANKFORT IL 62896-2432
GUS Population: 6,578 (2024)
ID: 189922
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CITY CLERK
PO BOX 640, BENTON IL 62812-0640
TOWNSHIP OF FRANKFORT
GUS Population: 6,284 (2024)
ID: 162896
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
2003 E SAINT LOUIS ST, WEST FRANKFORT IL 62896-1648
TOWNSHIP OF DENNING
GUS Population: 4,651 (2024)
ID: 162894
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: DENNING TWP SUPERVISOR
213 S HORN ST, WEST FRANKFORT IL 62896-2520
TOWNSHIP OF TYRONE
GUS Population: 4,592 (2024)
ID: 102952
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
602 S MULKEY ST, CHRISTOPHER IL 62822-2031
TOWNSHIP OF SIX MILE
GUS Population: 3,470 (2024)
ID: 207888
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
#27 CIRCLE ST, PO BOX 88, ZEIGLER IL 62999
CITY OF CHRISTOPHER
GUS Population: 2,621 (2024)
ID: 124919
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
208 N THOMAS ST, CHRISTOPHER IL 62822-1254
TOWNSHIP OF GOODE
GUS Population: 2,605 (2024)
ID: 137900
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 1024, SESSER IL 62884
TOWNSHIP OF BROWNING
GUS Population: 2,353 (2024)
ID: 189967
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
11248 PETROFF RD, BENTON IL 62812-4300
CITY OF SESSER
GUS Population: 1,876 (2024)
ID: 162324
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TREAS./ADMIN.
PO BOX 517, SESSER IL 62884-0517
TOWNSHIP OF CAVE
GUS Population: 1,654 (2024)
ID: 162893
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: ADMINISTRATOR
PO BOX 96, THOMPSONVILLE IL 62890-0096
CITY OF ZEIGLER
GUS Population: 1,465 (2024)
ID: 124922
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
301 CHURCH ST, ZEIGLER IL 62999-1044
TOWNSHIP OF EWING
GUS Population: 1,311 (2024)
ID: 204314
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 116, WHITTINGTON IL 62897-0116
VILLAGE OF ROYALTON
GUS Population: 1,043 (2024)
ID: 162323
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: VILLAGE CLERK
PO BOX 550, ROYALTON IL 62983-0550
VILLAGE OF WEST CITY
GUS Population: 640 (2024)
ID: 162326
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: VILLAGE CLERK
1000 BLAKELY ST, BENTON IL 62812-1501
TOWNSHIP OF EASTERN
GUS Population: 573 (2024)
ID: 162895
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
8382 BOLEN STORE ROAD, THOMPSONVILLE IL 62890
VILLAGE OF VALIER
GUS Population: 539 (2024)
ID: 162325
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX C, VALIER IL 62891-0377
TOWNSHIP OF BARREN
GUS Population: 531 (2024)
ID: 102950
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
7191 PEACH ORCHARD RD, SESSER IL 62884-2608
VILLAGE OF NORTH CITY
GUS Population: 499 (2024)
ID: 102680
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: VILLAGE CLERK
PO BOX E, COELLO IL 62825-0185
VILLAGE OF THOMPSONVILLE
GUS Population: 479 (2024)
ID: 124921
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TREASURER
21230 DIVISION ST, THOMPSONVILLE IL 62890-1109
TOWNSHIP OF NORTHERN
GUS Population: 445 (2024)
ID: 102951
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
19193 STATE HIGHWAY 14, EWING IL 62836-1318
VILLAGE OF BUCKNER
GUS Population: 398 (2024)
ID: 102679
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 166, BUCKNER IL 62819
CITY OF ORIENT
GUS Population: 321 (2024)
ID: 162322
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CITY TREASURER
404 LINCOLN ST, ORIENT IL 62874-4250
VILLAGE OF HANAFORD
GUS Population: 315 (2024)
ID: 124920
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: VILLAGE PRESIDENT
PO BOX 8, LOGAN IL 62856-0008
VILLAGE OF EWING
GUS Population: 296 (2024)
ID: 162321
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 552, EWING IL 62836-0552