Franklin County, Illinois Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
West Frankfort17,1097,253-0.5%1,4265.0City
Benton26,5656,695-0.5%1,1965.5City
Christopher32,6212,684-0.61%1,6161.6City
McLeansboro42,5982,644-0.46%9472.7City
Sesser51,8471,885-0.54%1,7931.0City
Zeigler61,4631,482-0.34%1,0771.4City
Royalton71,0371,061-0.57%9301.1Village
West City8637652-0.62%3961.6Village
Valier9541557-0.73%4811.1Village
North City10499509-0.6%2302.2Village
Thompsonville11478485-0.42%2352.0Village
Buckner12397405-0.5%4550.9Village
Orient13319327-0.62%4280.7City
Hanaford14313319-0.64%3111.0Village
Ewing15293299-0.68%2901.0Village
Mulkeytown1663128-11.27%2290.3CDP

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Franklin County, Illinois?

West Frankfort is the largest city in Franklin County.

What is the smallest city in Franklin County, Illinois?

Mulkeytown is the smallest city in Franklin County.

How many cities are in Franklin County?

There are 16 cities in Franklin County, Illinois.

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