Frankfort, Indiana
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| City of Frankfort, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Center |
| Founded | 1830 |
| Incorporated | 1846 |
| Named for | Frankfurt am Main |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Chris N. Pippenger (I) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.1 sq mi (13.3 km²) |
| - Land | 5.1 sq mi (13.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 16,662 |
| - Density | 3,241.6/sq mi (1,251.6/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46041 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-25324[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0434761[2] |
| Website: www.cityoffrankfort.net | |
Frankfort is a city in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 16,662 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Clinton County.[3]
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[edit] History
Brothers John, William and Nicholas Pence, previously of Warren County, Ohio, settled on the land on which Frankfort now stands in 1829 and entered it from the government in 1827 and 1828. In 1830, the brothers donated 60 acres 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, 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.[4]
The town of Frankfort was laid off on the 60 acre 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 one-and-a-half story temporary structure made a logs hewn from trees that grew on the square and surrounding streets. Its replacement was built by contractor John Elder in 1837-1838 for $12,0000 and operated for 45 years. Indianapolis architect George W. Bunting in 1881 designed the third courthouse, a 165-foot tall structure built of Indiana limestone by contractors Farman & Pearce for approximately $200,000. Its cornerstone was laid September 2, 1882.[5]
[edit] Geography
Frankfort is located at (40.282182, -86.511466).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 16,662 people, 6,279 households, and 4,175 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,240.5 people per square mile (1,251.6/km²). There were 6,682 housing units at an average density of 1,299.6/sq mi (501.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.08% White, 0.47% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 7.84% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.12.
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.
[edit] Famous residents
- Lt. Cmdr. Adrian Marks, pilot of the plane that located sailors after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in July, 1945
- Everett Case, who made Frankfort his home for more than 20 years and coached the men's high school basketball team to state championships in 1925, 1929, 1936, and 1939
- Will Geer, best known as Grandpa Zeb on The Waltons
- Kyle Cook from the bands Matchbox Twenty and The New Left
- [Charles Aidman] (1925-1993), film and television actor. He appeared several times on "The Twilight Zone" and "The Wild, Wild West" and in such films as "Pork Chop Hill."
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "City of Frankfort", History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Civil History", History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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