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Franklin Park, Illinois
Village
The Franklin Park B-12 Tower
The Franklin Park B-12 Tower
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Coordinates: 41°56′10″N 87°52′45″W / 41.935983°N 87.879197°W / 41.935983; -87.879197Coordinates: 41°56′10″N 87°52′45″W / 41.935983°N 87.879197°W / 41.935983; -87.879197
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipLeyden
Settled1840's
Incorporated1892
Government
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 • TypeTrustee–Village
 • MayorBarrett F. Pedersen
Area
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 • LandTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
 • WaterTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp  0.0%
Elevation
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Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total18,467
 • Estimate 
(2024)[5]
18,110
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Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
60131
Area codes847 and 224
FIPS code17-27702
GNIS feature ID2398919[3]
Websitevillageoffranklinpark.com

Franklin Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,467 at the 2020 census,[4] and was estimated at 18,110 in 2024.[5] It was named for real estate broker Lesser Franklin who bought acres of the area when it was a majority of farming fields.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.777 square miles (12.37 km2), all land.[2] It is part of Leyden Township.

Demographics

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According to realtor website Zillow, the average price of a home as of November 30, 2025, in Franklin Park is $297,710.[6]

Racial and ethnic composition

Franklin Park, Illinois – racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic) Pop. 1980[7] Pop. 1990[8] Pop. 2000[9] Pop. 2010[10] Pop. 2020[11]
White alone (NH) 15,749
(89.96%)		 14,343
(77.59%)		 11,251
(57.89%)		 9,573
(52.22%)		 7,530
(40.78%)
Black or African American alone (NH) 8
(0.05%)		 29
(0.16%)		 112
(0.58%)		 167
(0.91%)		 242
(1.31%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0
(0.00%)		 23
(0.12%)		 13
(0.07%)		 24
(0.13%)		 18
(0.10%)
Asian alone (NH) 166
(0.95%)		 234
(1.27%)		 478
(2.46%)		 543
(2.96%)		 705
(3.82%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) — — 1
(0.01%)		 1
(0.01%)		 2
(0.01%)
Other race alone (NH) 41
(0.23%)		 7
(0.04%)		 12
(0.06%)		 13
(0.07%)		 70
(0.38%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) — — 168
(0.86%)		 110
(0.60%)		 268
(1.45%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,543
(8.81%)		 3,849
(20.82%)		 7,399
(38.07%)		 7,902
(43.10%)		 9,632
(52.16%)
Total 17,507
(100.00%)		 18,485
(100.00%)		 19,434
(100.00%)		 18,333
(100.00%)		 18,467
(100.00%)

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Franklin Park had a population of 18,467, with 6,346 households and 4,588 families.[12][13][14] The population density was 3,868.24 inhabitants per square mile (1,493.5/km2).[13] 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[15]

The median age was 39.2 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.4 males age 18 and over.[13]

There were 6,346 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]

There were 6,604 housing units, of which 3.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%.[13]

American Community Survey estimates

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 5,900 estimated households in Franklin Park with an average of 3.09 persons per household. The village has a median household income of $76,009. Approximately 13.6% of the village's population lives at or below the poverty line. Franklin Park has an estimated 66.6% employment rate, with 18.7% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 77.2% holding a high school diploma.[16] There were 6,182 housing units at an average density of 1,294.12 per square mile (499.7/km2).

The top five reported languages (people were allowed to report up to two languages, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (37.9%), Spanish (45.2%), Indo-European (13.5%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.5%), and Other (1.8%).

The median age in the village was 37.0 years.

2024 estimate

As of the 2024 estimate, there were 18,110 people, 5,900 households, and _ families residing in the village. The population density was 3,791.08 inhabitants per square mile (1,463.7/km2). There were 6,182 housing units at an average density of 1,294.12 per square mile (499.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 46.8% White (37.6% NH White), 1.0% African American, 2.1% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 26.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 58.5% of the population.

Income and poverty

The median income for a household in the village was $67,755, and the median income for a family was $82,361. Males had a median income of $44,973 versus $30,943 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,547. About 11.7% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

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Franklin Park Metra station for the Milwaukee District West Line

Franklin Park has three Metra stations: Belmont Avenue on Metra's North Central Service, which provides daily rail service between Antioch, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station); Franklin Park on Rose Street, and Mannheim on the Milwaukee District West Line which connects Chicago to Elgin, Illinois. Franklin Park is in the close proximity of O'Hare International Airport; airplanes can be seen taking off and descending over the village. The village is served by three railroads: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (formerly Milwaukee Road and Canadian Pacific), Canadian National Railway (formerly Wisconsin Central and Soo Line), and the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad.

Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Franklin Park to destinations across the region.[17]

Economy

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Grand Stand Pizza on Grand Ave.

Among other large employers, the village is home to the Sloan Valve Company, famous for the flushometer.

It was also home to Midway Manufacturing before the company relocated in 1991.

Education

Elementary school districts:[18]

High school districts:[18]

Private Catholic schools in nearby River Grove (of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago):[18]

Triton College is the area community college.[18]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Mayor's Office". Village of Franklin Park, Illinois. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2025 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Template:GNIS
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named USCensusEst2024
  6. ↑ "Franklin Park, IL Housing Market". Zillow. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ General Social and Economic Characteristics: Illinois (PDF). United States Census Bureau. pp. 61 of 75. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  8. ↑ Illinois: 1990 (PDF). United States Census Bureau. pp. 73 of 859. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Franklin Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Franklin Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Franklin Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  14. ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  16. ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Franklin Park village, Illinois". www.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  17. ↑ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 "Schools." Franklin Park, Illinois. Retrieved on March 18, 2017.
  19. ↑ "About". Schiller Park School District 81. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Five Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools will close". Chicago Catholic. January 22, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020. - Spanish version

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