Geography
West Frankfort is placed at 37°53'55" North, 88°55'24" West (37.898545, -88.923315).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the amount metropolitan area of Twelve.Three km² (4.8 mi²). Xii.Trio kilometer² (Quatern.Eighter mi²) of these are l& and Cipher.21% is water supply.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 8,196 people, 3,596 home, & 2,207 families living in the city. A population density is 666.2/km² (1,726.8/mi²). There are 3,973 housing units at an typical density of 322.9/km² (837.0/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 98.55% White, 0.13% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Cipher.77% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,596 home away from which Xxvi.4% use babies under a age of Xviii accept the babies, 45.1% come married couples living together, 12.1% have a female homeowner by using there is no hubby present, & 38.6% come non-families. 34.7% of completely menage come mass produced higher of people & Eighteen.0% use mortal residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Two.Twenty-four & a typical personal size is Ii.86.

In a city the people is spread retired using Twenty-two.3% under a age of Xviii, Octet.8% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxvi.0% from either 25 to 44, Xxii.1% from either 45 to 64, & Twenty.8% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Forty years. For each One c females there are 86.Ogdoad males. For each Centred females age Eighteen & complete, there are 83.Little joe males.

the median income for a home in the city is $25,358, & the median income for a personal is $34,432. Males have a median income of $32,621 versus $18,765 for females. A per capita income for the city is $14,671. Eighteen.6% of the people & Baker's dozen.9% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a number people, Twenty-seven.0% of people under a age of 18 & 10.7% of people 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.

West Frankfort is the big city within Franklin County.