| Frankfort, Indiana | |
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| — City — | |
| Clinton County Courthouse in Frankfort | |
| Location in the state of Indiana | |
| Coordinates: | |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,422 |
| • 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 16,422 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clinton County.[3]
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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 60 acres (240,000 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, 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 (240,000 m2) 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 1 1⁄2-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 $12,000 and operated for 45 years. Indianapolis architect George W. Bunting in 1881 designed the third courthouse, a 165-foot (50 m) tall structure built of Indiana limestone by contractors Farman & Pearce for approximately $200,000. Its cornerstone was laid September 2, 1882.[5]
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 km2).
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 582 |
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| 1860 | 773 | 32.8% | |
| 1870 | 1,300 | 68.2% | |
| 1880 | 2,803 | 115.6% | |
| 1890 | 5,919 | 111.2% | |
| 1900 | 7,100 | 20.0% | |
| 1910 | 8,634 | 21.6% | |
| 1920 | 11,585 | 34.2% | |
| 1930 | 12,196 | 5.3% | |
| 1940 | 13,706 | 12.4% | |
| 1950 | 15,028 | 9.6% | |
| 1960 | 15,302 | 1.8% | |
| 1970 | 14,956 | −2.3% | |
| 1980 | 15,168 | 1.4% | |
| 1990 | 14,754 | −2.7% | |
| 2000 | 16,662 | 12.9% | |
| 2010 | 16,422 | −1.4% | |
| Source: US Census Bureau | |||
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 per square mile (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. 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.
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