Frankton, Indiana

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Coordinates: 40°13′20″N, 85°46′19″W
Town of Frankton, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Madison
Area
- City	2.6 km²
- Land	2.6 km²
- Water	0.0 km²
Population
- City (2000)	1,905
- Density	728.2/km²
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)

Frankton is a town in Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,905 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Frankton is located at 40°13′20″N, 85°46′19″W (40.222213, -85.771806)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,905 people, 752 households, and 560 families residing in the town. The population density was 728.2/km² (1,888.0/mi²). There were 782 housing units at an average density of 298.9/km² (775.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 0.05% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 1.21% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.