Editing Frankford, Delaware

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| official_name      = Frankford, Delaware
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| leader_name        = Greg Welch
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| leader_name1       = Sheldon Hudson
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| population_total   = 790
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'''Frankford''' is a town in [[Sussex County, Delaware|Sussex County]], [[Delaware]], United States. The population was 847 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], an increase of 18.6% over the previous decade.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stateplanning.delaware.gov/census_data_center/ |title=The Delaware Census State Data Center |access-date=April 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231141632/http://stateplanning.delaware.gov/census_data_center/ |archive-date=December 31, 2016 }}</ref> It is part of the [[Salisbury metropolitan area|Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Located on [[U.S. Route 113]], Frankford, was founded in 1808 and incorporated in 1937. The town was named Frankford Village in 1848 upon the acquisition of a post office. The establishment of the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] brought a hotel, commercial establishments and an opera house to make Frankford a thriving commercial and cultural center.

The [[Capt. Ebe Chandler House]] (1880) was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2022-07-08 10 47 04 View south along U.S. Route 113 (DuPont Boulevard) just south of Blueberry Lane in Frankford, Sussex County, Delaware.jpg|thumb|left|US 113 southbound in Frankford]]
Road is the primary method of travel to and from Frankford. [[U.S. Route 113 in Delaware|U.S. Route 113]] is the only significant highway serving the town, extending north toward [[Georgetown, Delaware|Georgetown]] and south into [[Maryland]]. Frankford is the location of an interchange between the [[Delmarva Central Railroad]] and the [[Maryland and Delaware Railroad]].<ref name=dcr>{{cite web|title=Delmarva Central Railroad|date=November 8, 2016 |publisher=Carload Express|url=http://carloadexpress.com/railroads/delmarva-central-railroad/|access-date=March 27, 2017}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 380
|1890= 519
|1900= 424
|1910= 395
|1920= 443
|1930= 450
|1940= 563
|1950= 615
|1960= 558
|1970= 635
|1980= 828
|1990= 591
|2000= 714
|2010= 847
|2020= 790
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 714 people, 227 households, and 172 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,012.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 258 housing units at an average density of {{convert|365.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 45.24% White, 35.01% African American, 2.94% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 10.92% from other races, and 5.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.73%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 227 households 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.9% of households were one person and 11.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.62.

The age distribution was 32.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median household income was $35,333 and the median family income was $35,729. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,711. About 9.5% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==

Frankford experiences a [[Humid subtropical climate]] (cfa) with all year precipitation, warm to hot summers and mild, wet winters.

==Education==
Frankford is in the [[Indian River School District (Delaware)|Indian River School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st10_de/schooldistrict_maps/c10005_sussex/DC20SD_C10005.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sussex County, DE|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 15, 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://frankford.delaware.gov/ Official website]

{{Sussex County, Delaware}}

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[[Category:Towns in Sussex County, Delaware]]
[[Category:Towns in Delaware]]
[[Category:Salisbury metropolitan area]]