Editing Franklin, Illinois

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{{Infobox settlement
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| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total = 610
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'''Franklin''' is a village in [[Morgan County, Illinois|Morgan County]], [[Illinois]], United States. The population was 610 at the 2020 census,<ref name="Census 2020"/> unchanged from 2010. It is part of the [[Jacksonville, Illinois|Jacksonville]] [[Jacksonville, Illinois micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Franklin is in southeastern Morgan County. [[Illinois Route 104]] runs through the southwest part of the village, leading northwest {{Convert|14|mi}} to [[Jacksonville, Illinois|Jacksonville]], the [[county seat]], and northeast {{Convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Waverly, Illinois|Waverly]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Franklin has a total area of {{convert|0.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The village drains southwest to the Left Fork of Apple Creek and east to Woods Creek. Both streams are tributaries of Apple Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the [[Illinois River]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1880= 316
|1890= 578
|1900= 687
|1910= 696
|1920= 611
|1930= 528
|1940= 515
|1950= 438
|1960= 500
|1970= 565
|1980= 645
|1990= 634
|2000= 586
|2010= 610
|2020= 610
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 586 people, 226 households, and 169 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|801.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 241 housing units at an average density of {{convert|329.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.68% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.34% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 226 households, out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were [[marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. the median age was 36 years. for every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,923 for females. the [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,327. about 6.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Franklin Community Unit School District #1 provides education to the village and surrounding area.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|franklinillinois.net}}

{{Morgan County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Morgan County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Jacksonville, Illinois micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]