Franklin County, IL elected officials: county board members, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Franklin County: 3 seats on 3 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Circuit ClerkJames Muir source
County ClerkParis Dunk sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Regional Superintendent of SchoolsLorie LeQuatte sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Franklin County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 55 local governments in Franklin County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships (14 municipal, 12 township)260
School districts (school boards)90
Special districts (elected boards)190

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Franklin County

37,323people
43.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$56,740 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$89,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.3%U.S.: 8.4%
52.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2% · White 94.1% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Franklin County

4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.0%. Illinois: 4.2%.
729people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
15,653people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
16,382in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Franklin County 0.0%2.6%5.3%7.9%10.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.5%72915,65316,382
August 20264.4%71915,51916,238
July 20264.2%69715,71616,413
June 20265.0%81315,57516,388
May 20264.7%75915,30716,066
April 20264.6%73215,28716,019
March 20265.6%92115,45716,378
February 20265.8%93915,32516,264
January 20265.8%94215,20016,142
December 20255.5%89115,20016,091
November 20255.6%90415,24016,144
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.0%80815,42816,236
August 20255.2%84415,52216,366
July 20255.3%87815,73316,611
June 20254.7%78615,78916,575
May 20254.4%71115,61216,323
April 20254.1%67015,78316,453
March 20254.7%76315,55616,319
February 20255.1%84015,56916,409
January 20255.2%84715,55316,400
December 20244.3%72215,87916,601
November 20244.5%74215,78216,524
October 20244.5%74615,84416,590
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.0%81315,54416,357
20245.2%86415,66416,528
20235.2%86215,57516,437
20225.1%83715,57416,411
20216.4%1,05215,27616,328
202010.0%1,63414,76316,397
20195.1%86516,16317,028
20186.0%1,05416,46917,523
20176.2%1,06916,08317,152
20167.8%1,33715,84117,178

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Illinois's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Quick answers

Who is the Franklin County Circuit Clerk?
James Muir is the Circuit Clerk of Franklin County, Illinois.
Who is the Franklin County County Clerk?
Paris Dunk is the County Clerk of Franklin County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is on the Franklin County School Board?
Lorie LeQuatte (Regional Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Franklin County?
About 37,323 people, with a median age of 43.4; the median household income is $56,740 and 17.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Franklin County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 729 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,382, against 5.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Franklin County?
55 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 12 township, 9 school district and 19 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the State Board of Elections' list of election authorities (county clerks), the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts' directory of circuit clerks, the State Board of Education's directory of regional offices of education, the Cook County Clerk's 2025 Directory of Elected Officials, and the large counties' own websites; officials appointed since those lists were updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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