Town guide

Franklin Park, Illinois

Franklin Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 18,197 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60131.

Homes sold for a median of $278 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18,1973,815 per sq mi
Median home value$287,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$278Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking62%Latest 3 months

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Around Franklin Park

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL12 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Park; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Franklin Park

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Franklin Park had 18,467 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 139th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Cook County grew from 1,838,735 residents in 1900 to 5,275,541 in 2020.

Franklin Park population by census2000: 19,434, 2010: 18,333, 2020: 18,46719,434200018,333201018,4672020

Cook County, 1900–2020

Cook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,838,735, 1910: 2,405,233, 1920: 3,053,017, 1930: 3,982,123, 1940: 4,063,342, 1950: 4,508,792, 1960: 5,129,725, 1970: 5,492,369, 1980: 5,253,655, 1990: 5,105,067, 2000: 5,376,741, 2010: 5,194,675, 2020: 5,275,5411.8M’00’103.1M’20’304.1M’40’505.1M’60’705.3M’80’905.4M’00’105.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Franklin ParkJan: high 32°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in32°19°Jan2.036°22°Feb2.047°31°Mar2.559°40°Apr3.871°51°May4.580°61°Jun4.185°66°Jul3.783°65°Aug4.376°57°Sep3.263°45°Oct3.448°34°Nov2.437°24°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap, IL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Cook County

2,492,328 jobs at 134,513 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 398,573 jobs; Professional services: 278,869 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 237,304 jobs; Retail trade: 214,575 jobs; Finance and insurance: 211,929 jobs; Manufacturing: 174,930 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 163,637 jobs; Administrative and support: 141,323 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Professional services 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

146 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Loyola Gottlieb Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Melrose Park2.3 miles
  • Shriners Hospital for ChildrenChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Chicago4.2 miles
  • Amita Health Resurrection Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Chicago4.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors2
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers91
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Franklin Park

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Gouin Park · 15 acres0.7 mi
  • North Park · 10 acres0.8 mi
  • River Front Park · 6 acres1.6 mi
  • Kennedy Park · 5 acres1.2 mi
  • Stalica Park · 4 acres1.6 mi
  • Birch Park · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Jewel-Osco0.5 mi
  • Rio Valley Market0.6 mi
  • Gambino's Fresh Market1.0 mi
  • Tony's Fresh Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Franklin Park Public Library0.6 mi
  • Schiller Park Public Library1.6 mi
  • River Grove Public Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Casa Italia2.3 mi
  • Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum of Natural History3.7 mi
  • Museum of Hummels4.1 mi
  • Elmhurst Historical Museum4.1 mi
  • Elmhurst Art Museum4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Rosemont Theatre3.0 mi
  • Maywood Fine Arts3.5 mi
  • Maywood Fine Arts3.5 mi
  • Mill Theater4.5 mi
  • Stage Wright Theater4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1892.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Franklin Park

Public schools here are run by Franklin Park SD 84, Mannheim SD 83, Leyden CHSD 212 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dan H Pietrini Elem SchoolFranklin ParkPre-K–5242Public0.8 mi
Enger SchoolFranklin ParkPre-K–8—Public0.7 mi
North Elem SchoolFranklin ParkPre-K–5199Public0.6 mi
Passow Elementary SchoolFranklin ParkPre-K–5387Public0.4 mi
Hester Jr High SchoolFranklin Park6–8426Public0.4 mi
East Leyden High SchoolFranklin Park9–121,840Public0.7 mi
Phoenix AcademyFranklin Park——Special Education0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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