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Population (year 2000): 8,196. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,285 (+1.1% change)
Males: 3,809 (46.5%), Females: 4,387 (53.5%)
Franklin County
Zip code:
62896
Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $25,358 (year 2000)
Median house value: $41,500 (year 2000)
Races in West Frankfort:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (20.4%), German
(13.2%), Irish (10.8%), English (10.6%), Italian (6.7%), Polish
(3.3%).
Elevation: 401 feet
Land area: 4.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in West Frankfort
- High school or higher: 75.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in West Frankfort city
- Never married: 19.8%
- Now married: 52.5%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 10.4%
- Divorced: 15.7%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -391 (-4.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers near West Frankfort:
- FRANKLIN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BENTON, IL)
- HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HERRIN, IL)
- MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MARION,
IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West
Frankfort:
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 12 miles; MARION,
IL; ID: MWA)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 25 miles;
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
- MOUNT VERNON (about 30 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID:
MVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Frankfort:
- BENTON MUNI (about 8 miles; BENTON, IL; ID: H96)
- HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 28 miles; HARRISBURG, IL;
ID: HSB)
- PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 30 miles;
PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; ID: PJY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
West Frankfort:
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CARTERVILLE,
IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 23
miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles;
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 83 miles;
BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 90 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 91
miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 96 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
Public high school in West Frankfort:
- FRANKFORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 566;
Location: 601 E MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in West Frankfort:
- GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 148;
Location: PO BOX 616 HWY 37 S; Grades: PK - 12)
- EZRA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 42;
Location: 1345 EZRA STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in West Frankfort:
- FRANKFORT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 568;
Location: 800 N CHERRY ST; Grades: 03 - 06)
- DENNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 431;
Location: 1401 W 6TH ST; Grades: PK - 02)
- CENTRAL JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 287;
Location: 1500 E 9TH ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in West Frankfort:
- ST JOHN -BABTIST CATHO ELEM SC (Students: 90;
Location: 702 EAST POPLAR STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in West Frankfort:
- WEST FRANKFORT P.L. (Operating income:
$115,560; Location: 402 EAST POPLAR ST.; 38,289 books;
673 audio materials; 166 video materials; 63 serial
subscriptions)
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