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Franklin County is a county in Southern Illinois. At the 2020 census , it had a population of 37,804. [ 1 ] The largest city is West Frankfort and the county seat is Benton . [ 2 ]
As of the 2020 census [1] there were 8,662 people, 3,684 households, and 2,084 families residing in the township. The population density was 235.93 inhabitants per square mile (91.09/km 2).
As of the 2020 census [1] there were 6,443 people, 2,825 households, and 1,835 families residing in the township. The population density was 174.56 inhabitants per square mile (67.40/km 2).
The last county, Ford County, was created by the Illinois government in 1859. Cook County, established in 1831 and named for the early Illinois Attorney General Daniel Pope Cook , contained the absolute majority of the state's population in the first half of the 20th century and retains more than 40% of it as of the 2020 census [update] .
Benton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois.The population was 6,709 at the 2020 census. [3] In 1839, Franklin County was split roughly in half and the county seat was permanently fixed "at a hill at the south end of Rowling's Prairie", the site of the future city of Benton.
The Franklin County Courthouse is a government building located in Benton, Illinois. It took 620 days to complete from start to finish, costing around $13 million for the courthouse itself. A nearby government building also saw renovations so it could house the courtrooms and the Circuit Clerk's office while the courthouse was under construction.
Browning Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 2,436 and it contained 1,161 housing units. At the 2020 census, its population was 2,436 and it contained 1,161 housing units.
According to "The Heritage of Franklin County Illinois" by Susie M. Ramsey and Flossie P. Miller (1964), "Tyrone Township was named after an old steamboat. The first land entries were made by Levi Silkwood and John Kirkpatrick in 1831, and John Mulkey in 1833." (Pg. 16, 1993 Print Shop reprint edition)