Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People18,054 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.45,953 householdsMedian household income $76,658Median home value $287,000Median rent $1,102 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,567 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 9,303 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 29 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 35%, Spanish 48%, Russian or other Slavic 13%, other Indo-European languages 2%27% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 28 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksTriton Collegecollege · 2.6 miLake O'Harelake · 2.0 miLincoln College of Technologycollege · 3.4 miForest Lakelake · 5.6 miSchiller Woods Southwoods · 1.8 miLaFramboise Woodswoods · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Parkpark · under a mileGouin Parkpark · 1.0 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 4.9 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.9 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 124 acresGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 12.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201032 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklin Parkserves 18,467 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation646 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKindred Hospital Chicago - Northlake2.2 miPost officeFranklin Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFranklin Park Village Hall1.0 miPoliceFranklin Park Police Department1.1 miFire stationFranklin Park Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 otherSchoolEnger Schoolunder a mileElementaryKennedy Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighEast Leyden High Schoolunder a mileCollegeTriton College2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD3.0 miInterstateI-294under a mileUS highwayUS 451.1 miAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG8.5 miRailMannheimMetraunder a mileCoachO'Hare International Airport - Terminal 5 Arrivals/DeparturesWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)2.6 miTransit82 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60131 ZIP area.
