Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:33 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:08 am – 4:40 pm
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People440 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.1188 householdsMedian household income $40,625Median home value $54,000Median rent $779 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $426 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting24.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 137 employedMain industries: retail 20%, manufacturing 15%, construction 12%Average commute 40 minutes89% drive alone, 11% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month April10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days35 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rend Lake Dam station, 9 mi away; snow from Plumfield
Nearby landmarksGreen Riverriver · under a mileMiddle Fork Big Muddy Riverriver · 1.7 miCambon Lakelake · 1.8 miBeaver Lakelake · 2.5 miZeigler Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miBuckner Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFrankfort Community Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 114 acresBenton City Parkpark · 5.3 mi · 98 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.4 mi · 45,487 acresCampbell Pond State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 529 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 17.0 mi · 273,666 acresLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 23.3 mi · 948 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199440 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202323 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 26 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOrientserves 362 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation442 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Hospital7.2 miPost officeOrient Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Frankfort City Hall2.7 miPoliceWest Frankfort Police Department3.1 miFire stationWest Frankfort Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJohn A Logan College13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA12 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL95 miInterstateI-571.9 miUS highwayUS 5114 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN16 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62874 ZIP area.
