Frankfort, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,513. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,493 (-1.3% change)
Males: 664 (43.9%), Females: 849 (56.1%)

Benzie County

Zip code: 49635

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.3 years
Median household income: $33,821
Median house value: $101,900

Population by Race

Races in Frankfort:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (23.9%), English (17.8%), Irish (11.4%), Norwegian (10.3%), French (6.7%), United States (4.0%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Frankfort, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Frankfort

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Frankfort city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 16.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Frankfort:

  • PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (224 PARK AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Frankfort:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Frankfort:

Other public-use airports nearest to Frankfort:

  • FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL FIELD (about 3 miles; FRANKFORT, MI; Abbreviation: 3D4)
  • EMPIRE (about 20 miles; EMPIRE, MI; Abbreviation: Y87)
  • THOMPSONVILLE (about 21 miles; THOMPSONVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 7Y2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frankfort:

  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 49 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 115 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 118 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)

Schools

Public high school in Frankfort:

  • FRANKFORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 534 11TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Frankfort:

  • FRANKFORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 613 LEELANAU AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Frankfort:

  • BENZIE SHORES DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $136,856; Location: 630 MAIN STREET; 19,085 books; 946 audio materials; 20 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)