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FranklinvilleIL

A town in Illinois.

Is Franklinville a good place to live?

We don’t grade Franklinville yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Franklinville: who provides what

Franklinville is unincorporated, so McHenry County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMcHenry CountyMcHenry County provides services here
SchoolsWoodstock Community Unit School District 200Which 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 hereMcHenry County ClerkMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6009860098 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 Franklinville.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Franklinville’s year

Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 14°, with about 31 inches of snow a winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–82°
Fall41–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageFranklinville’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 14°Rain & snow31″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Franklinville is

Just over one in ten adults smoke cigarettes in Franklinville, against 13% in Illinois’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. CDC measures, 32 in all: Franklinville beats Illinois on 3 and trails on 1. Also worth knowing: among adults here, 31% sleep under 7 hours.

FranklinvilleIllinois townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%35%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)33%37%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%78%79%
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
What stands outFranklinvilleIL
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.6%7.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13.6%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer8.4%7.6%
Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La
10.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageFranklinville’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby10.1 miles to an ER · Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Franklinville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

FEMA puts 63% of Franklinville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to tornadoes. Its FEMA risk score is 41 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageFranklinville’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Six Flags Great America and 32 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Franklinville. Close and well known come first.

All 175 attractions →
30 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year3 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum37 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena36 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum32 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre39 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Franklinville

12pages on Franklinville
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 3 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions175 nearby · Illinois Railway Museum 3 miLibraryMarengo-Union Public Library DistrictCollegesMcHenry County College is 7.6 mi away
The story
Climate83° summer highs · 31″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Franklinville

McHenry County CollegeCommunity college · Public · Crystal Lake7.6 mi$4,162 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Franklinville

Census-designated place in Illinois, United States

Franklinville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It was named a CDP before the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 38.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
837 ft

Questions about Franklinville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Franklinville, IL a good place to live?

We don’t grade Franklinville yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Illinois.