Franklin County County Court Cases
Find your Franklin County case information online.About the County: Franklin County, Illinois was founded in 1818. The county was named after Benjamin Franklin (1706–90), prolific writer, inventor, and politician; key factor in the American Revolution. The Franklin County court complex is located in the county seat city of Benton.Formed from portions of White County and Gallatin County, the county has a reported population of 39561 residents and comprises a total area of 412 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 11.7% in Franklin County. A total of 16119 tax returns were filed in 2015.
Franklin County Crime Case Data
The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:
- Homicide/Murder: 0
- Sexual Assault/Rape: 4
- Battery & Assault: 40
- Burglary: 142
- Theft: 291
- Vehicle Theft: 22
- Arson 3
- Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 239
Franklin County Civil Cases
In 2013, the county processed at total of 311 marriages, and 130 divorce cases.