Moving to Frankston, Texas

Population: 1,209. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,233 (+2.0% change)
Males: 539 (44.6%), Females: 670 (55.4%)

Anderson County

Zip code: 75763

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.8 years
Median household income: $28,125
Median house value: $66,700

Population by Race

Races in Frankston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.9%)
  • Black (10.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (15.7%), Irish (10.0%), English (9.4%), German (8.1%), French (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 392 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Frankston

  • High school or higher: 70.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Frankston town

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 15.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+7.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Frankston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Frankston:

  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 22 miles; TYLER, TX; Abbreviation: TYR)
  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 61 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 108 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: DAL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Frankston:

  • TARRANT FIELD (about 16 miles; MOUNT SELMAN, TX; Abbreviation: 6X0)
  • ATHENS MUNI (about 23 miles; ATHENS, TX; Abbreviation: F44)
  • CHEROKEE COUNTY (about 24 miles; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: JSO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frankston:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 24 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ATHENS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,858)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 72 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)

Schools

Public high school in Frankston:

  • FRANKSTON H S (Students: 238; Location: 100 PERRY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Frankston:

  • FRANKSTON EL (Students: 370; Location: 100 PERRY ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FRANKSTON MIDDLE (Students: 182; Location: 100 PERRY ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Frankston:

  • FRANKSTON DEPOT LIBRARY (Operating income: $72,260; Location: TOWN SQUARE S; 13,000 books; 195 audio materials; 350 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)