West Frankfort, IL is a small town in the southern part of the state with a population of just over 7,299. It has a population density of 1,554 people per square mile compared to the US population density of 93 people per square mile. West Frankfort is home to many local businesses like G & Js Tire Center and A & F Meats. Year-round outdoor activities include camping and fishing at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge and going for hikes on trails like Shawnee National Forest Trail and Giant City State Park Trail. Other organizations in the area are Rotary Club of West Frankfort's community service projects and The Exchange Club which provides athletics transportation for local school teams. Local sporting events in West Frankfort includes the West Frankfort Community Baseball Tournament held every April and the Annual Fireworks show held every July 4th.
The population in West Frankfort is 7,299. There are 1,467 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in West Frankfort is 41.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in West Frankfort is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in West Frankfort
- 45.2% are married
- 21.7% are divorced
- 23.8% are married with children
- 25.5% have children, but are single
Race in West Frankfort
- 95.2% are White
- 0.8% are Black
- 0.5% are Asian
- 0.4% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.9% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander