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Frankfort Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,029 and it contained 3,362 housing units.[2]

Frankfort Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°54′07″N 88°52′09″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Franklin
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	36.9 sq mi (96 km2)
• Land	36.46 sq mi (94.4 km2)
• Water	0.45 sq mi (1.2 km2)  1.22%
Elevation	387 ft (118 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	6,878
• Density	192.8/sq mi (74.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62812, 62890, 62896
FIPS code	17-055-27611

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.9 square miles (96 km²), of which 36.46 square miles (94.4 km²) (or 98.81%) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km²) (or 1.22%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• West Frankfort (east half)

Unincorporated towns

• Deering City
• Frankfort

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

• Greenville

Cemeteries

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Bonner, Clayton, County, Crawford, Joplin, Lithuanian, Melvin, Neal, Neal, Oddfellow, Saint Johns, Tower Heights and Trinity.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 149

Landmarks

• Frankfort Community Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	6,878	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Frankfort Community Unit School District 168

Political districts

• Illinois' 12th congressional district
• State House District 117
• State Senate District 59

References

• "Frankfort Township, Franklin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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