Frankfort Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Franklin County |
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Franklin County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 37°54′07″N 88°52′09″W / 37.90194°N 88.86917°WCoordinates: 37°54′07″N 88°52′09″W / 37.90194°N 88.86917°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) | 6,878 |
• Density | 192.8/sq mi (74.4/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62812, 62890, 62896 |
FIPS code | 17-055-27611 |
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.
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Bonner, Clayton, County, Crawford, Joplin, Lithuanian, Melvin, Neal, Neal, Oddfellow, Saint Johns, Tower Height and Trinity.