Frankfort (town), New York
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Frankfort is a town in Herkimer County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 7,478 at the 2000 census. The town is named after one of its earliest settlers, Lawrence (Lewis) Frank. The town of Frankfort includes a village also called Frankfort
. The town is east of Utica
. The Erie Canal
passes along the north border of the town.
. The early town was a region assigned by patent to various landowners. It was resettled again before 1794.
The town was established in 1796 from part of the town of German Flatts
. In 1798, the northwest part of Frankfort was made part of the town of Deerfield
.
, the town has a total area of 37.3 square miles (96.7 km²), of which, 37.2 square miles (96.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.29%) is water.
The west town line is Oneida County
, New York
, and the northern border is defined by the Mohawk River
. Moyer Creek and Fergusen Creek flow northward to the Mohawk River.
New York State Route 5S
runs parallel to the Mohawk River. New York State Route 171
intersects NY-5S in Frankfort village.
of 2000, there were 7,478 people, 2,997 households, and 2,091 families residing in the town. The population density
was 200.9 people per square mile (77.6/km²). There were 3,185 housing units at an average density of 85.6 per square mile (33.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.49% Black or African American
, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.16% from other races
, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 2,997 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,399, and the median income for a family was $43,594. Males had a median income of $30,423 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,719. About 7.5% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Frankfort has a large Italian American
population.
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 7,478 at the 2000 census. The town is named after one of its earliest settlers, Lawrence (Lewis) Frank. The town of Frankfort includes a village also called Frankfort
Frankfort (village), New York
Frankfort is a village in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The population was 2,537 at the 2000 census. Like the town, the village is named after early settler, Lawrence Frank....
. The town is east of Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
. The Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
passes along the north border of the town.
History
The town was settled around 1723, but much of the area had to be abandoned during the French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
. The early town was a region assigned by patent to various landowners. It was resettled again before 1794.
The town was established in 1796 from part of the town of German Flatts
German Flatts, New York
German Flatts is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 13,629 at the 2000 census.The Town of German Flatts is in the south part of Herkimer County, across from the of Village of Herkimer on the south side of the Mohawk River, and southeast of Utica.-Herkimer:This...
. In 1798, the northwest part of Frankfort was made part of the town of Deerfield
Deerfield, New York
Deerfield is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 3,906 at the 2000 census.The Town of Deerfield is on the eastern border of the county and northeast of the City of Utica.- History :...
.
Notable people
- Hiram CronkHiram CronkHiram Cronk was the last surviving veteran of the War of 1812 at the time of his death.Born in Frankfort, New York, Cronk enlisted with his father and two brothers on August 4, 1814. He served with the New York Volunteers in the defense of Sackett's Harbor, and was discharged November 16, 1814....
, the last surviving veteran of the War of 1812War of 1812The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
at the time of his death, was born in Frankfort. - Kim Bass, Television writer.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 37.3 square miles (96.7 km²), of which, 37.2 square miles (96.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.29%) is water.
The west town line is Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and the northern border is defined by the Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
. Moyer Creek and Fergusen Creek flow northward to the Mohawk River.
New York State Route 5S
New York State Route 5S
New York State Route 5S is an east–west state highway located in the Mohawk Valley of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 5, NY 5A, NY 8, and NY 12 in Utica to a smaller interchange with NY 890 in Rotterdam...
runs parallel to the Mohawk River. New York State Route 171
New York State Route 171
New York State Route 171 is an east–west state highway in Herkimer County, New York, in the United States. The route connects the hamlet of Gulph in the town of Frankfort to the village of Frankfort by way of the Frankfort Gorge. Its western terminus is at the junction of County...
intersects NY-5S in Frankfort village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 7,478 people, 2,997 households, and 2,091 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 200.9 people per square mile (77.6/km²). There were 3,185 housing units at an average density of 85.6 per square mile (33.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.49% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 2,997 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,399, and the median income for a family was $43,594. Males had a median income of $30,423 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,719. About 7.5% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Frankfort has a large Italian American
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
population.
Communities and locations in the Town of Frankfort
- Corrado Corners – A hamlet immediately southwest of Frankfort village.
- Dutch Hill – An elevation in the northern part of Frankfort.
- East Frankfort – A hamlet immediately southeast of Frankfort village, located on NY-5S at the east town line. It was previously called "McGowansville." East Frankfort borders the village of IlionIlion, New YorkIlion is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 8,610 at the 2000 census. Ilion is a name for the ancient city of Troy.The Village of Ilion is at the north town line of the Town of German Flatts...
. - FrankfortFrankfort (village), New YorkFrankfort is a village in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The population was 2,537 at the 2000 census. Like the town, the village is named after early settler, Lawrence Frank....
– A village in the northeast part of the town, located on NY-5S at the Mohawk River. - Frankfort Center – A hamlet west of Frankfort village, located on County Road 13. It was previously called "Howards Bush."
- Frankfort Gorge – A valley containing Moyer Creek that extends from the south town line up to Frankfort village.
- Frankfort Hill – A location in the western part of the town, north of Stewart Corners on County Road 104.
- Gulph – A hamlet by the south town line on NY-171.
- Harbor – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town, east of West Frankfort on NY-5S by County Road 240.
- Kinney Corners – A location on the south town line on County Road 27.
- Maggie's Bush – A former community in the western part of Frankfort.
- North Frankfort – A location north of Frankfort village, near the Mohawk River.
- Stewart Corners – A hamlet in the western part of the town at the junction of County Roads 104 and 186.
- West Frankfort – A hamlet on NY-5S near the west town line in the northwest corner of the town. It was originally called "Four Mile Grocery."