Franklin Grove, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,052. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,019 (-3.1% change)
Males: 485 (46.1%), Females: 567 (53.9%)

Lee County

Zip code: 61031

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $41,181
Median house value: $79,000

Population by Race

Races in Franklin Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (27.5%), English (14.4%), Irish (14.1%), United States (9.3%), Dutch (5.9%), Swedish (2.8%).

Elevation: 806 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklin Grove

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin Grove village

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +83 (+8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin Grove:

  • KATHERINE SHAW BETHEA HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DIXON, IL)
  • ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROCHELLE, IL)
  • ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROCHELLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin Grove:

  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 27 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 28 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • ROCK CO (about 57 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin Grove:

  • DIXON MUNI-CHARLES R. WALGREEN FIELD (about 10 miles; DIXON, IL; Abbreviation: C73)
  • BARNETT MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; MOUNT MORRIS, IL; Abbreviation: C55)
  • BRESSON (about 16 miles; COMPTON, IL; Abbreviation: C82)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin Grove:

  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)

Public high school in Franklin Grove:

  • FRANKLIN CENTER JR SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: PO BOX 188; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Franklin Grove:

  • FRANKLIN CENTER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: PO BOX 278; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Franklin Grove:

  • FRANKLIN GROVE P.L. (Operating income: $1,466,674; Location: 223 NORTH ELM; 12,594 books; 85 audio materials; 240 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)