Franklin Park Firsts:

• Indian chiefs Alexander Robinson and Claude LaFrambois settled in Franklin Park in 1829 (Click here to read more about the Native American settlement of the Franklin Park area). The first white man to come to Franklin Park was Jesse Walker in 1833, followed by William Draper in 1837.
• Franklin Park's first village election was held on July 18, 1892.
• Franklin Park was incorporated as a village on August 2, 1892.

Census Information:

The population of Franklin Park in the 2000 census was 19,434.

Historical Population Statistics:

1900 - 483
1910 - 683
1920 - 914
1930 - 2,425
1940 - 3,007
1950 - 8,899
1960 - 18,322
1970 - 20,348
1980 - 18,678
1990 - 18,140

For in depth 2000 census data see the Census Bureau's American FactFinder.

Geographical Information:

• Franklin Park's land area is 4.56 square miles.
• The latitude of Franklin Park is 41 degrees, 9352 minutes north. The longitude of Franklin Park is 87 degrees, 8753 minutes west.
• The elevation of Franklin Park is 637 feet above sea level.
• Franklin Park is in the Central Time Zone, and operates under Daylight Savings Time.
• Franklin Park is 87.87 degrees west of the prime meridian, and is 41.93 degrees north of the equator.
• Franklin Park is 11 miles northwest of Chicago, 59 miles south of Rockford, 19 miles east of Aurora, 151 miles north of Springfield and 28 miles west of Gary, Indiana.
• O'Hare International Airport is 3 miles north of Franklin Park.
• Franklin Park is in Cook County, Illinois.
• In 1990, Franklin Park became an Illinois Certified City.

Job Information:

• Franklin Park is the fourth most industrialized city in Illinois after Chicago, Rockford, and Elk Grove Village.
• As of 2009, there are 13,418 manufacturing jobs and 310 manufacturing plants in Franklin Park.

Sales Tax Information:

• The sales tax in Franklin Park is 7.75% (or 7 3/4%).