Franklinville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States.[2] It was named a CDP before the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 38.[3]

Geography

The community is situated in the heart of Seneca Township at the junction of Franklinville Road (County Highway T-68) and Garden Valley-Perkins Road. A minor middle branch of the Kishwaukee River — called Franklinville Creek by some — crosses the community in a northeast-to-southwest direction. In terms of geographic coordinates, the community is located at 42°16′36″N 88°30′40″W / 42.27667°N 88.51111°W / 42.27667; -88.51111 (42.2766886, -88.5112025)[4] In terms of the Public Land Survey System, Franklinville is divided between Sections 22 and 23, Township 44 North, Range 6 East of the Third Principal Meridian.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202038
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2020[7]

Franklinville first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[8]

2020 census

Franklinville CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[7] % 2020
White alone (NH) 33 86.84%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 4 10.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 2.63%
Total 38 100.00%

Points of interest

Franklinville is the site of the old Seneca Township Hall (built circa 1885) and the Franklinville cemetery. The modern office of Seneca Township is located approximately three-quarters of a mile west of the crossroads at 16506 Garden Valley Road (post office: Woodstock, IL 60098).[9]

See also

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