Moving to Frankfort, Indiana

Population: 16,662. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,432 (-1.4% change)
Males: 8,119 (48.7%), Females: 8,543 (51.3%)

Clinton County

Zip code: 46041

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $33,275
Median house value: $76,600

Population by Race

Races in Frankfort:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
  • Hispanic (13.5%)
  • Other race (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.0%), United States (15.0%), Irish (10.9%), English (7.6%), Dutch (2.9%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 855 feet

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Map of Frankfort, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Frankfort

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Frankfort city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

9.0% Foreign born (8.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,392 (+9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Frankfort:

  • ST VINCENT FRANKFORT HOSPITAL INC (1300 S JACKSON ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Frankfort:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Frankfort:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 35 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 42 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Frankfort:

  • FRANKFORT MUNI (about 3 miles; FRANKFORT, IN; Abbreviation: FKR)
  • FLORA MUNI (about 18 miles; FLORA, IN; Abbreviation: 5I2)
  • BOONE COUNTY (about 21 miles; LEBANON, IN; Abbreviation: 6I4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frankfort:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 43 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 44 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 50 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)

Schools

Public high schools in Frankfort:

  • FRANKFORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 916; Location: 1 S MAISH RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CLINTON PRAIRIE JR-SR HS (Students: 537; Location: 2400 S CR 450 W; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Frankfort:

  • FRANKFORT CHRISTIAN HERATIGE (Students: 204; Location: 3000 E. WABASH; Grades: PK – 12)
  • FRANKFORT COVENANT ACADEMY (Students: 38; Location: 1947 W BARNER ST; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Frankfort:

  • FRANKFORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 769; Location: 329 N MAISH RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SUNCREST ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 597; Location: 1608 W KYGER ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CLINTON PRAIRIE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 2500 S CR 450 W; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SAMUEL P KYGER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 300 S 3RD ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 1007 ALHAMBRA AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY ELEM SCH (Students: 270; Location: 303 S WILLIAMS ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Frankfort:

  • FRANKFORT-CLINTON COUNTY CONT PL (Operating income: $1,390,270; Location: 208 W CLINTON ST; 172,712 books; 6,183 audio materials; 11,474 video materials; 431 serial subscriptions)