Franklin County has all the amenities to make life great! Our small town feel will leave you with a big impression you might not find in other states.
Crime
Franklin County is a great, safe place to raise a family. Our low crime rate speaks for itself. The total index crime rate per 100,000 people is .1% while it is 3.1% statewide.
Churches
Religious faith has played an integral role in the lives of Southern Illinoisans since the 19th century. The first French settlements were established around Jesuit missions and Protestant missionaries accompanied the early pioneers as the United States began its westward expansion.
Today, Franklin County is the home to almost 100 congregations.
Banks
Sixteen banks serve the residents of Franklin County.
The list of financial institutions includes five in Benton (Bank of America, MidCountry Bank, Peoples National Bank, State Bank of Whittington, U.S. Bank), four in West Frankfort (Bank of America, Banterra, First Bank, Southern Illinois Bank), two in Sesser (Regions Bank, State Bank of Whittington).
Christopher (Banterra Bank), Royalton (Herrin Security Bank), Thompsonville (MidCountry Bank), Whittington (State Bank of Whittington), and Zeigler (Southern Illinois Bank) each have a single banking outlet.
Community and Economic Development Organizations
The following is a list of city, chamber of commerce, and economic development Websites in Franklin County.
City of Benton
City of Sesser
City of West Frankfort
City of Zeigler
Village of Royalton
Franklin County
Benton/West City Chamber of Commerce
West Frankfort Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development Opportunity - Community Profiles
Man-Tra-Con Corporation