Editing Frankton, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Frankton, Indiana
| official_name      = 
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nickname           = 
| image_map          = File:Madison County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Frankton Highlighted 1825702.svg
| mapsize            = 250x200px
| map_caption        = Location in Madison County, Indiana
| image_skyline      = File:Frankton Indiana Town Hall.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Frankton Indiana Town Hall
| image_seal         = FranktonINseal.png
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Madison County, Indiana|Madison]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Townships]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana|Pipe Creek]], [[Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana|Lafayette]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = 
| leader_name        = 
| established_date   = 
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022">{{cite web |title=2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_place_18.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=April 11, 2023}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 2.74
| area_land_km2      = 2.74
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.06
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.06
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1825702&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Frankton town, Indiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=April 11, 2023}}</ref>
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total   = 1775
| population_est     = 1810<ref name="IndianaDemographics"/> {{increase}}
| pop_est_as_of      = 2025
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| population_density_sq_mi = 1677.69
| population_density_km2 = 647.55
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_m        = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 856
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|13|16|N|85|46|19|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46044
| area_code          = [[Area code 765|765]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-25702<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>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2396949<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396949}}</ref>
| footnotes          = 
| website            = {{URL|https://townoffrankton.in.gov/}}
}}
'''Frankton''' is a town in [[Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana|Pipe Creek]] and [[Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana|Lafayette]] townships, [[Madison County, Indiana|Madison County]], [[Indiana]], [[United States]]. It is part of the [[Indianapolis metropolitan area|Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area]]. The population was 1,775 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
Frankton was laid out in 1853.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UBgVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA875 | title=Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana | publisher=Wilson, Humphreys & Co. |author1=Forkner, John La Rue  |author2=Dyson, Byron H. | year=1897 | pages=875}}</ref> It was incorporated as a town in 1871.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7lA0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA128 | title=History of Madison County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1  | publisher=Lewis Publishing Company | author=Forkner, John La Rue | year=1914 | pages=128}}</ref>

==Geography==
Frankton is located in northern Madison County. [[Indiana State Road 128]] passes through the center of town, leading east {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Indiana State Road 9]] and west {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Indiana State Road 13|State Road 13]]. [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]], the [[county seat]], is {{convert|12|mi}} to the south, [[Elwood, Indiana|Elwood]] is {{convert|7|mi|0}} to the northwest, and [[Alexandria, Indiana|Alexandria]] is {{convert|8|mi|0}} to the northeast.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Frankton has a total area of {{convert|1.06|sqmi|2}}, all of it recorded as land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> [[Pipe Creek (White River tributary)|Pipe Creek]] crosses the northern part of the town, flowing southwest toward the [[White River (Indiana)|White River]] at [[Perkinsville, Indiana|Perkinsville]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 270
|1880= 391
|1890= 520
|1900= 1464
|1910= 936
|1920= 739
|1930= 829
|1940= 824
|1950= 1047
|1960= 1445
|1970= 1796
|1980= 2080
|1990= 1736
|2000= 1905
|2010= 1862
|2020= 1775
|estimate= 1810
|estyear= 2025
|estref= <ref name="IndianaDemographics">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiana-demographics.com/frankton-demographics|title=Frankton Demographic Statistics|publisher=Indiana Demographics by Cubit|accessdate=January 29, 2025}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===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=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,862 people, 732 households, and 531 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1773.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 808 housing units at an average density of {{convert|769.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 732 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 52.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together; 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present; 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present; and 27.5% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the town was 38.2 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,905 people, 752 households, and 560 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,888.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 782 housing units at an average density of {{convert|775.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.05% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 752 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,130, and the median income for a family was $44,474. Males had a median income of $35,750 versus $22,179 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,232. About 6.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[File:Frankton Community Library.jpg|thumb|Frankton Community Library]]
Frankton has a [[public library]], a branch of the North Madison County Public Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.elwood.lib.in.us/?page_id=186 | title=Branches | publisher=North Madison County Public Library System | access-date=March 10, 2018}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
The annual Heritage Days Festival, held each year in the fall since 1975, is one way in which the town tries to promote a sense of community. The festival includes a car show, arts, crafts, games, live entertainment and more. The Heritage Days Festival was the recipient of the Best Small Festival Award for 2013.<ref>Frankton Heritage Days Festival website. http://heritagedays.org/</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Albert Henry Vestal]], Republican, U.S. House of Representatives and House Majority Whip 1921 to 1937, was born and raised in Frankton.
* [[Isabel Withers]] (1896–1968), stage, motion picture, and television actress, born in Frankton.

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://townoffrankton.in.gov/ Official website]
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