West Frankfort, Illinois

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The city of West Frankfort is located in Franklin County.

Typical abbreviation for West Frankfort: W. Frankfort

West Frankfort is 120 feet [36.58 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: West Frankfort lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Both Kentucky and New York have communities that are also named West Frankfort.

At the time of the 2000 Census, West Frankfort had a population of 8,196 people^<2> (or 21% of the total population of Franklin County). The population of West Frankfort represented 0.07% of the total of Illinois.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, West Frankfort had a population of 8,190 people.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for West Frankfort.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Benton	N	7 mi [11.27 km]	6,957	1.12% increase
	Carterville	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	5,441	17.87% increase
	Christopher	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	2,819	0.6% decrease
	De Soto	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,559	5.69% decrease
	Du Quoin	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	6,326	1.89% decrease
	Herrin	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	12,337	9.2% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for West Frankfort.

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<4>

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