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
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:
- WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; MANISTEE, MI)
- MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
- MEMORIAL MED CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN (about 48 miles; LUDINGTON, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Frankfort:
- CHERRY CAPITAL (about 47 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
- DELTA COUNTY (about 95 miles; ESCANABA, MI; Abbreviation: ESC)
- MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 101 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
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)