Frankfort (Illinois)

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Frankfort
Frankfort (Illinois)
Frankfort
Frankfort
Location in Illinois
Basic data
Foundation : 1879
State : United States
State : Illinois
Counties : Cook County
Will County
Coordinates : 41 ° 30 ′  N , 87 ° 51 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 30 ′  N , 87 ° 51 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 17,782 (as of 2010)
Population density : 458.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 38.8 km 2  (approx. 15 mi 2 ) of
which 38.8 km 2  (approx. 15 mi 2 ) is land
Postal code : 60423
Area code : +1 815
Website : www.villageoffrankfort.com
Mayor : Jim Holland

Frankfort is a village in Illinois in the United States . It is located in Cook County and Will County and is part of the Chicago metropolitan area .

Neighboring communities

Mokena Orland Park Tinley Park
New Lenox Compass card (de) .svg Matteson
Manhattan Manteno Monee

Parks

  • Brookside Park
  • Lincoln Meadows Park
  • Prestwick Country Club

Churches

  • Frankfort United Methodist Church
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
  • Peace Community Church
  • Saint Anthony's Church
  • Saint Peters United Church of Christ

schools

  • Chelsea Elementary School
  • Chelsea School
  • Frankfort School
  • Grand Prairie School
  • Lincoln-Way East High School
  • Summit Hill Junior High School

Infrastructure and transport links

Most of Frankfort's residents work in the Chicago metropolitan area . Frankfort is connected to the American road network via US Highway 30 and US Highway 45 . The city has a railway connection. The closest international airport is in Chicago . The nearest regional airport is on the southern edge of Frankfort.

Town twinning

Picture gallery

  • Church (2014)

  • City Hall (2013)

  • Route 45

  • map

sons and daughters of the town