Franklin Grove, Illinois

Village in Illinois, United States

Franklin Grove, Illinois

Village

The small commercial district in Franklin Grove

Location of Franklin Grove in Lee County, Illinois.

Location of Illinois in the United States

Coordinates: 41°50′30″N 89°18′1″W﻿ / ﻿41.84167°N 89.30028°W﻿ / 41.84167; -89.30028
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Lee
Government

• Mayor| David Atkinson
Area

[1]

• Total

| 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
• Land| 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 896
• Density| 2,088.58/sq mi (806.90/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)|

61031

Area code| 815
FIPS code| 17-27689
Wikimedia Commons| Franklin Grove, Illinois
Website| franklingrove.org

Franklin Grove is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2010 census, down from 1,052 in 2000.

## History

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Franklin Grove was named for James R. Franklin, a pioneer who settled in a grove near the town site.[2]

The Lincoln Highway Association (LHA) maintains a national tourist center in Franklin Grove, in a historic building built by Harry Isaac Lincoln, a cousin of Abraham Lincoln. The LHA is a national organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Lincoln Highway, the first road across the United States of America, which was routed through Franklin Grove.

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, Franklin Grove has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all land.[3]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1870| 757| | —
1880| 730| | −3.6%
1890| 736| | 0.8%
1900| 681| | −7.5%
1910| 572| | −16.0%
1920| 589| | 3.0%
1930| 625| | 6.1%
1940| 645| | 3.2%
1950| 741| | 14.9%
1960| 773| | 4.3%
1970| 968| | 25.2%
1980| 965| | −0.3%
1990| 968| | 0.3%
2000| 1,052| | 8.7%
2010| 1,021| | −2.9%
2020| 896| | −12.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,052 people, 372 households, and 249 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,835.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,094.8/km2). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 1,062.0 per square mile (410.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.24% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 372 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,181, and the median income for a family was $45,875. Males had a median income of $33,654 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,427. About 5.9% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

The Nachusa Grasslands, a prairie restoration operated by the Nature Conservancy, began operating in 1986.

### Churches

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Franklin Grove has four churches within the city limits: The Franklin Grove United Methodist Church, Church of the Brethren, First Presbyterian and St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

## See also

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* Banditti of the Prairie

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 74.
3. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

## External links

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* Franklin Grove Official Website
* Franklin Grove at Lee County Historical Society Website

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Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Dixon

Cities|

* Amboy
* Dixon

Map of Illinois highlighting Lee County

Villages|

* Ashton
* Compton
* Franklin Grove
* Harmon
* Lee‡
* Nelson
* Paw Paw
* Steward
* Sublette
* West Brooklyn

Townships|

* Alto
* Amboy
* Ashton
* Bradford
* Brooklyn
* Dixon
* East Grove
* Franklin Grove
* Hamilton
* Harmon
* Lee Center
* Marion
* May
* Nachusa
* Nelson
* Palmyra
* Reynolds
* South Dixon
* Sublette
* Viola
* Willow Creek
* Wyoming

CDPs|

* Lee Center
* Nachusa

Other
communities|

* Binghampton
* East Paw Paw‡
* Eldena
* Kingdom
* Palmyra
* Roxbury
* The Burg
* Twelvemile Corner
* Van Petten
* Welland‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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