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HanafordIL

A town of 315, settled in 1908.

2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
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Hanaford, IL · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Hanaford a good place to live?

3.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hanaford, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Hanaford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

315 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Benton TownshipFrankfort TownshipBenton TownshipFrankfort TownshipHanaford
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Hanaford’s story

118 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,083 in 1920, a low of 55 in 2000, 320 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 3 maps from 1909 on.

  • 1908Hanaford is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Hanaford: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHanaford 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 Hanaford’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBenton Community Consolidated School District 47Benton Consolidated High School District 1032 districts serve Hanaford; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereFranklin County ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6285662856 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 Hanaford.

Work & commute

Hanaford has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Hanaford for work: only 0% work in town. Hanaford’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Hanaford’s median household income is $61,000.

0%work in town
HanafordIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$61,000$83,000$80,000
Below the poverty line12%8.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hanaford0%
Mount Vernon11%
Benton9%
Eastern Township8%
Marion7%
18 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Hanaford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Hanaford, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Hanaford has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Hanaford is 88°F.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Hanaford

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Hanaford is

Hanaford beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Hanaford adults report frequent physical distress.

HanafordIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outHanafordIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.6%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.3%
Franklin Hospital
6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hanaford

16pages on Hanaford
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hanaford

About 3 of every 100 Hanaford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hanaford for work

Where Hanaford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 11% 9% → Benton Benton 9% 8% → Eastern Township Eastern Township 8% 7% → Marion Marion 7% 5% → West Frankfort West Frankfort 5% 3% → Carbondale Carbondale 3% Hanaford · 0% stay
25jobs based in Hanaford
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hanaford

Village in Illinois, United States

Hanaford is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 320 at the 2020 census. Hanaford is also known as Logan.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
479 ft
ZIP code
62856

Questions about Hanaford

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hanaford, IL a good place to live?

Hanaford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.