Franklin Grove’s age of the median resident is 47.8 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Franklin Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Franklin Grove stand out

Where Franklin Grove beats most towns.

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History

Settled in 1848

A long history

A history going back 178 years.

Small town

868 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Franklin Grove Township · 1 mi Nachusa Township · 4 mi Ashton Township · 4 mi Ashton · 4 mi Bradford Township · 5 mi Taylor Township · 5 mi

Franklin Grove IL Downtown1, 2007

Franklin Grove’s story

178 years in pictures

The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 2006.

1848Franklin Grove is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Franklin Grove: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin Grove, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterFranklin Grove water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Franklin Grove’s trash rules yet

SchoolsAshton-Franklin Center CUSD 275Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereLee County ClerkLee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code6103161031 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Franklin Grove.

Housing

A home in Franklin Grove is worth about $195K, on Zillow’s estimate

The median rent in Franklin Grove is $800 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 12% in value.

$195KZillow home value

	Franklin Grove	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$800 a month	$1,129 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	74%	75%	73%

Typical home value

Franklin Grove$195K

Illinois$296K

+12.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsUp 12.4% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.3 years of income Rents$800 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Franklin Grove’s workers commute out

2.2% of Franklin Grove working residents work locally. The town’s middle household income is $59,000, below both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Franklin Grove has lost 159 jobs, to 160 in 2023. The top destinations are Dixon (23%), Ashton (7%) and Rockford (4%).

2%work in town

	Franklin Grove	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$59,000	$83,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	13%	8.4%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	2.2%	8.3%	8%
Average trip to work	27 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Franklin Grove2%

Dixon23%

Ashton7%

Rockford4%

Sterling3%

19 mi

median commute distance

160

jobs based in Franklin Grove

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here160 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Franklin Grove Commute times27 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Franklin Grove, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Franklin Grove has cold winters and pleasant summers. Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 13°; snowfall runs to about 29 inches a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°

Spring38–60°

Summer60–82°

Fall41–62°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 13°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Franklin Grove has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected losses in Franklin Grove break down as 56% from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Franklin Grove sits above 63% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Franklin Grove households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.

63risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Franklin Grove Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Franklin Grove is

Among adults in Franklin Grove, 21% have been diagnosed with depression. Against the Illinois average, Franklin Grove comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 81% had a checkup this year, 37% have high blood pressure.

	Franklin Grove	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	17%	17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	81%	78%	79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	37%	35%	35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	12%	13%	14%