Local Wiki

Franklin County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026

County Board meets: Third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Meeting location: Franklin County Board Room, Franklin County Courthouse, 100 Public Square, Benton, IL 62812.
County Clerk: Kevin Wilson · 618-438-9800 · countyclerk@franklincountyil.gov
Agendas posted at: https://franklincountyil.gov/county-board/
Chair, County Board: Franklin County Board, 9 members (one from each of three districts plus six at-large). Chairman: J. Larry Miller (confirmed unchanged from the December 2025 directory).

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Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (6)

Benton
Christopher
Orient
Sesser
West Frankfort (official website, opens in a new tab)
Zeigler

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Villages (10)

Buckner
Ewing
Freeman Spur
Hanaford
Macedonia
North City
Royalton
Thompsonville
Valier
West City

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024

School districts (9)

Akin Ccsd 91
Benton Ccsd 47
Benton Cons Hsd 103
Christopher USD 99
Ewing Northern Ccsd 115
Frankfort CUSD 168
Sesser-Valier CUSD 196
Thompsonville CUSD 174
Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Corrections (1)

Franklin County Jail Building Commission

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Fire Protection (3)

Cave Eastern Fire Protection District
Ewing-Northern Fire Protection District
Sesser Fire Protection District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Health (1)

Franklin Mosquito Abatement District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Hospital (1)

Franklin County Hospital District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)

Franklin County Housing Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Library (2)

Benton Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Royalton Public Library District

Special districts · Parks & Recreation (4)

Benton Civic Center Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
Benton Community Park District
Frankfort Community Park District
West Frankfort Civic Center Authority

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (2)

Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District
Rend Lake River Conservancy District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Water Supply (4)

Akin Water District
Hill City Water District
Mulkeyton Water Service District
Plumfield Water Service District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)