IL area data
West Frankfort, IL
West Frankfort, IL.
Population: 10,627 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $107,938
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -19.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- -10.2%
- All-time peak (2020-10)
- $141,645
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, winterWeather, earthquake, heatWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Benton Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +68 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $1,566
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,915
- Average weekly wage
- $838
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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