Introduction
Franklin County, with the county seat of Benton, has a population of 39,561 according to the most current U.S. Census and was named for Benjamin Franklin.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Franklin County has a total area of 431 square miles, of which 409 square miles consists of land and 23 square miles is water.
Major Highways
Franklin County has many residents working in the medical field, manufacturing, transportation, and retail, keeping its roadways busy. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including agricultural truck accidents, parking and parking lot accidents, work zone accidents, car and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, Franklin County had 882 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, four (4) were fatal, 207 resulted in injuries, and 79 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through Franklin County include: Interstate 57, Illinois Route 14, Illinois Route 34, Illinois Route 37, Illinois Route 148, Illinois Route 149, Illinois Route 154, and. Illinois Route 184.
Climate and Weather
Franklin County weather is typical for Illinois, with highs averaging 90 °F during the summer months and lows averaging 21 °F during winter. On average, Franklin County gets 43.3 inches of measurable precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
Franklin County has approximately 16,617 households with 48.8% of these households consisting of married couples and 30.0% with children under the age of 18. The median household income of Franklin County is $34,481 and the median income for families is $43,170, making Franklin County a middle-class, family-oriented community.
Franklin County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
Franklin County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
Cities: Benton, Christopher, Orient, Sesser, West Frankfort, Zeigler
Villages: Buckner, Ewing, Freeman, Spur, Hanaford, Macedonia, Mulkeytown, North City, Royalton, Thompsonville, Valier, West City
Census-Designated Place: Mulkeytown
Townships: Barren, Benton, Browning, Cave, Denning, Eastern, Ewing, Frankfort, Goode, Northern, Six Mile, Tyrone
Education
- Akin Community Consolidated School District 91
- Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
- Benton Consolidated High School District 103
- Christopher Unit School District 99
- Ewing Northern Community Consolidated District 115
- Frankfort Community Unit School District 168
- Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196
- Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174
- Thompsonville Community High School District 112
- Thompsonville School District 62
- Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188
Colleges and Universities
- Morthland College
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, college accidents, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
Franklin County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- Rend Lake
- Pheasant Hollow Winery
- West Frankfort Lake
- Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
- Historic Jail Museum
- Benton City Park
- Lake Benton
- Lake Moses
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, drowning accidents, dog bites, bicycle accidents, and motor vehicle accidents.
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