Franklin Park's first village election was held on July 18, 1892. Franklin Park was incorporated as a village on August 2, 1892. The population of Franklin Park in the 2000 census was 19,434. For other year 2000 census data, try the Census Bureau's American FactFinder. 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. 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. Return to the Franklin Park Library home page.