Editing Frankfort, Indiana

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Clinton County, Indiana|Clinton]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Townships]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Center Township, Clinton County, Indiana|Center]], [[Washington Township, Clinton County, Indiana|Washington]]
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'''Frankfort''' is a city in [[Clinton County, Indiana|Clinton County]], [[Indiana]], United States. It had a population of 16,715 as of the 2020 census. The city is the [[county seat]] of Clinton County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>

==History==
Brothers John, William and Nicholas Pence, previously of [[Warren County, Ohio]], settled on the land on which Frankfort now stands in 1829, having entered it from the government in 1827 and 1828.  In 1830, the brothers donated {{convert|60|acre|m2}} of the land to the county commissioners, a donation which led to the establishment of the county seat at that site rather than in [[Jefferson, Indiana|Jefferson]], a community which had also been vying for the honor.  The new town was named Frankfort at the brothers' request and honors their German great-grandparents' home of [[Frankfurt am Main]].<ref name="hcc-cf">{{cite book
|last=Claybaugh
|first=Joseph
|title=History of Clinton County, Indiana
|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofclinton00clay
|year=1913
|publisher=A. W. Bowen & Company
|location=Indianapolis
|chapter=City of Frankfort
}}</ref>

The town of Frankfort was laid off on the {{convert|60|acre|m2|adj=on}} tract by William Douglass, the county agent, and the [[plat]] filed on June 8, 1830.  The original plat consisted of 64 lots in eight blocks surrounding a public square where the courthouse now stands.  The county board paid contractors Allen & Michael the sum of $20 to erect the first courthouse, a {{frac|1|1|2}}-story temporary structure made of logs hewn from trees that grew on the square and surrounding streets.  Its replacement was built by contractor John Elder in 1837 and 1838 for $12,000 and operated for 45 years.  [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]] architect George W. Bunting in 1881 designed the third courthouse, a {{convert|165|ft|m|adj=on}} tall structure built of Indiana limestone by contractors Farman & Pearce for approximately $200,000.  Its cornerstone was laid September 2, 1882.<ref name="hcc-ch">{{cite book
|last=Claybaugh
|first=Joseph
|title=History of Clinton County, Indiana
|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofclinton02clay
|year=1913
|publisher=A. W. Bowen & Company
|location=Indianapolis
|chapter=Civil History
}}</ref>

The youngest elected mayor of Frankfort was Robert Keene at the age of 21 when he took office in January 1922 just one month prior to the fire at [[Old Frankfort Stone High School|Old Stoney]] on February 24, 1922. At the time of the fire, Old Stoney was used as the high school. Today, Old Stoney is used as City Hall.

In addition to Old Stoney, the [[Christian Ridge Historic District]], [[Clinton County Courthouse (Indiana)|Clinton County Courthouse]], [[Charles H. and Emma Condon House]], [[Frankfort Commercial Historic District (Frankfort, Indiana)|Frankfort Commercial Historic District]], and [[South Frankfort Historic District]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Frankfort has a total area of {{convert|6.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1825324
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=2015-07-28
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213042603/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1825324
  |archive-date=2020-02-13
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 582
|1860= 773
|1870= 1300
|1880= 2803
|1890= 5919
|1900= 7100
|1910= 8634
|1920= 11585
|1930= 12196
|1940= 13706
|1950= 15028
|1960= 15302
|1970= 14956
|1980= 15168
|1990= 14754
|2000= 16662
|2010= 16422
|2020= 16715
|footnote=Source: US Census Bureau
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 16,422 people, 5,835 households, and 3,972 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2602.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,551 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1038.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 71.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 13.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 27.0% of the population.

There were 5,835 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.26.

The median age in the city was 33.5 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 16,662 people, 6,279 households, and 4,175 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,240.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,682 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,299.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 70.08% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.47% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.28% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.84% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.14% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 20.53% of the population.

There were 6,279 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. 
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and. 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,275, and the median income for a family was $42,686. Males had a median income of $32,092 versus $23,722 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,393. About 8.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
===Airport===
Frankfort is served by the [[Frankfort Municipal Airport]].

===Highways===
[[U.S. 421]] and Indiana state routes 28, 39 and 75 converge in the city. [[Interstate 65]] is a short distance to the west of Frankfort.

===Rail===
The city is at the junction of several rail lines. The [[Monon Railroad]] (The ''Hoosier'' and the ''Tippecanoe'' Chicago-Indianapolis trains),<ref>{{cite journal |title=Monon Railroad, Table 1 |journal=Official Guide of the Railways |publisher=National Railway Publication Company |volume=91 |issue=3 |date=August 1958}}</ref> [[New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad]] (Nickel Plate) (The ''Blue Arrow'' and the ''Blue Dart'' St. Louis-Cleveland trains)<ref>{{cite journal |title=Nickel Plate Road, Table 2 |journal=Official Guide of the Railways |publisher=National Railway Publication Company |volume=91 |issue=3 |date=August 1958}}</ref> and the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] (The ''Kentuckian'' [Chicago-Indianapolis] and ''[[South Wind (train)|South Wind]]'' [Chicago-Miami/Tampa/St. Petersburg] trains) ran passenger trains through the city.<ref>Pennsylvania Railroad timetable, July 26, 1964, Tables 1, 13 http://streamlinermemories.info/PRR/PRR7-64TT.pdf</ref> Successor railroads such as [[CSX]] and [[Norfolk Southern]] have the tracks or right of ways of the routes today.

==Notable people==
* [[Charles Aidman]], film and television actor.
* [[Anthony Caruso (actor)|Anthony Caruso]], film and television actor.
* [[Everett Case]], school basketball coach 
* [[Kyle Cook]] band member: [[Matchbox Twenty]] and [[The New Left (band)|The New Left]]
* [[Reuben W. Coon]], Illinois state legislator, newspaper editor, and lawyer
* [[Jim Davis (Indiana politician)|Jim Davis]], legislator
* [[Harry Endicott]], racing driver
* [[Will Geer]], film and stage actor
* [[Rana Foroohar]], financial reporter for ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''
* [[Mahlon D. Manson]], [[Union Army]] brigadier general
* [[Linley E. Pearson]], 37th [[Indiana Attorney General]]
* [[Harold Shaw (racing driver)|Harold Shaw]], racing driver
* [[John Stonebraker]], [[NFL]] player
* [[James P. Ulm]], [[U.S. Air Force]] brigadier general
* [[Talitha Washington]], mathematician at Howard University

==Education==
'''Public'''
* Community Schools of Frankfort

In the fall of 2013 [[Ivy Tech]] opened a campus in Frankfort on a site that once housed ''The Frankfort Times'', the local newspaper.

The city has a free lending library, the Frankfort Community Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=4 March 2018 | archive-date=February 18, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{EB1911 poster|Frankfort (Indiana)|Frankfort, Indiana}}
*[http://frankfort-in.gov/ City of Frankfort, Indiana website]
*{{Cite Collier's|wstitle=Frankfort (Indiana)|display=Frankfort, a city of Indiana |short=x}}

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