Frankfort (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | 1879 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Illinois | |
Counties : |
Cook County Will County |
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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 |
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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 | 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
sons and daughters of the town
- Charles Aidman (* 1925, † 1993), actor
- Lou Boudreau (* 1917, † 2001), baseball player
- George E. Sangmeister (* 1931, † 2007), politician
- William Cornelius Van Horne (* 1843, † 1915), railway pioneer