Frankfort (Indiana)
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 Clinton County Courthouse in Frankfort |
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| Location in Indiana | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1830 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Indiana |
| County : | Clinton County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 17 ′ N , 86 ° 31 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 16,422 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,005 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 16.34 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) of which 16.34 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) is land |
| Postal code : | 46041 |
| Area code : | +1 765 |
| FIPS : | 18-25324 |
| GNIS ID : | 0434761 |
| Website : | frankfort-in.gov |
| Mayor : | Chris McBarnes |
Frankfort is a city located in Clinton County, Indiana , United States and its county seat . At the 2010 Census, the population was 16,422.
history
The brothers John, William and Nicholas Pence, originally from Warren County (Ohio) , first settled on the land where Frankfort is today in 1829. In 1830 the brothers donated 60 acres (0.2 km 2 ) to the county commissioners, which resulted in Frankfort becoming the administrative seat instead of Jefferson, a parish that had also applied for the administrative seat. The city was named at the request of the Frankfort brothers, in recognition of their German great-grandparents, who came from Frankfurt am Main .
The town of Frankfort was founded on over 60 acres by William Douglass, the county agent. The land map was drawn up on June 8, 1830. The original land map divided the area into 64 plots in eight blocks, which enclose the public square on which the courthouse stands today. The County Board hires designers Allen & Michael to build the first courthouse for $ 20 . The building was 1 1 ⁄ 2- story high and made of trees from the area, assembled into a temporary building. The successor was built by contractor John Elder in 1837-1838 for $ 12,000 and was in use for 45 years. The from Indianapolis native architect George W. Bunting drafted in 1881, the third courthouse of the city, a 165 ft (50.29 m) tall building of limestone, built by Farman & Pearce for about 200,000 dollars. The foundation stone was laid on September 2, 1882.
The youngest elected mayor of Frankfort was Robert Keene, aged 21. He assumed the office of mayor in January 1922, about a month before the fire at Old Stoney on February 24, 1922. At the time of the fire, Old Stoney was being used as a high school. Today Old Stoney is used as a town hall.
In addition to Old Stoney, the Christian Ridge Historic District , the Clinton County Courthouse , the Charles H. and Emma Condon House , the Frankfort Commercial Historic District, and the South Frankfort Historic District are listed as buildings on the National Register of Historic Places .
geography
According to the 2010 Census, Frankfort has an area of 6.31 square miles (16.34 km 2 ) made up entirely of land.
Demographics
2010 Census
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1850 | 582 | - | |
| 1860 | 773 | 32.8% | |
| 1870 | 1300 | 68.2% | |
| 1880 | 2803 | 115.6% | |
| 1890 | 5919 | 111.2% | |
| 1900 | 7100 | 20% | |
| 1910 | 8634 | 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% | |
| 2016 estimate | 15,951 | -2.9% | |
| Source: US Census Bureau | |||
According to the 2010 census, 16,422 people live in Frankfort in 5835 households and 3972 families. The population density was 1004.8 per km 2 . There were 6551 households at an average density of 400.9 per km 2 . The ethnic distribution within the city was 71.9% White , 0.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 13.1% other races, and 1.8% with more than one race. Hispanic or Latino were 27.0% of the population.
There were 5,835 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18, 47.0% were married couples, 14.9% were single women, 6.2% were single men and 31.9% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were single persons and 11.2% were single persons 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.26.
The median age in the city was 33.5 years. 28.2% of the residents were under 18 years of age; 9.9% were between 18 and 24; 25.4% between 25 and 44; 22.8% between 45 and 64; and 13.8% were 65 or older. The gender distribution was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
Census 2000
According to the 2000 census, there were 16,662 people, 6,279 households and 4,175 families in the city. The population density was 3240.5 people per square mile (1251.6 per km 2 ). There were 6,682 homes at a density of 1,299.6 per square mile (501.9 per km 2 ). The ethnic distribution of the city was 70.08% White , 0.47% African American, 0.16% American-born, 0.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 7.84% other races, and 1.14 % with more than one ethnic group. 20.53% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos.
There were 6279 households out of which 33% had children under 18, 49.5% had married couples , 11.8% were single mothers and 33.5% were single households. 28.7% of all households had a single person and 13.6% had a single person over the age of 64. The age distribution within the city was divided into 27.0% under 18, 10.9% up to 24, 27.3% up to 44, 19.1% up to 64 and 15.7% over 65 years. The median age was 34 years. Statistically there were 0.95 men for every woman. For every woman over 18 years of age 0.9 men.
The median income per household was $ 33,275 and that of a family was $ 42,686. Males had an average annual income of $ 32,092 versus $ 23,722 for women. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,393. Around 8.8% of families and 11.7% of residents were below the poverty line , including 12.1% minors and 10.9% of those aged 65 and over.
traffic
Frankfort has the Frankfort Municipal Airport .
Personalities
- Charles Aidman (1925–1993), film and television actor. He made several appearances in The Twilight Zone and The Wild Wild West, as well as in the film Pork Chop Hill .
- Anthony Caruso (1916–2003), film and television actor. He made several appearances in Perry Mason and Star Trek, as well as in the film The Asphalt Jungle .
- Everett Case (1900–1966), lived in Frankfort for 20 years and coached the male high school basketball team with which he won the state championships in 1925, 1929, 1936 and 1939.
- Kyle Cook (* 1975), band member in Matchbox Twenty and The New Left
- Jim Davis , MP
- Jack Dillon (1891-1942), boxer
- Will Geer (1902–1978), film and stage actor, known as Grandpa Zeb from The Waltons and from films like Winchester '73 and Bandolero!
- Mahlon D. Manson (1820–1895), Union Army Brigadier General (died in Frankfort during his trip to Haim by train from Monticello to Crawfordsville)
- John Stonebraker (1918-2000), NFL player
- James P. Ulm (* 1937), Brigadier General of the US Air Force
education
- Community Schools of Frankfort
- In the fall of 2013, Ivy Tech opened a campus in Frankfort on the spot where The Frankfort Times, the local newspaper, had previously sat.
- The city has a public library, the Frankfort Community Public Library.
Individual evidence
- ^ Find a County . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Claybaugh Joseph: History of Clinton County, Indiana . AW Bowen & Company, Indianapolis 1913, City of Frankfort.
- ↑ Claybaugh Joseph: History of Clinton County, Indiana . AW Bowen & Company, Indianapolis 1913, Civil History.
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ^ G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ Population and Housing Unit Estimates . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ↑ John Stonebraker , pro-football-reference.com
- ^ Brigadier General James P. Ulm , af.mil
- ^ Indiana public library directory . Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
