Town guide

Frankfort, Indiana

Frankfort is a city in Clinton County, Indiana, home to about 15,917 people across 8.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46041.

Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,9171,977 per sq mi
Median home value$138,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Frankfort

1 ZIP code

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Around Frankfort

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)42 miles away
Closer regional airportPurdue University Airport (LAF)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL123 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Frankfort; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Frankfort

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Frankfort had 16,715 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 60th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Clinton County grew from 28,202 residents in 1900 to 33,190 in 2020.

Frankfort population by census2000: 16,662, 2010: 16,422, 2020: 16,71516,662200016,422201016,7152020

Clinton County, 1900–2020

Clinton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,202, 1910: 26,674, 1920: 27,737, 1930: 27,329, 1940: 28,411, 1950: 29,734, 1960: 30,765, 1970: 30,547, 1980: 31,545, 1990: 30,974, 2000: 33,866, 2010: 33,224, 2020: 33,19028K’00’1028K’20’3028K’40’5031K’60’7032K’80’9034K’00’1033K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FrankfortJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 3 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 2.9 in34°19°Jan3.038°22°Feb2.550°31°Mar3.162°41°Apr4.173°52°May4.481°61°Jun5.384°64°Jul4.882°62°Aug3.477°54°Sep3.165°44°Oct3.350°33°Nov3.539°24°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Frankfort Disposal, IN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Clinton County

10,963 jobs at 630 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clinton CountyManufacturing: 4,759 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,250 jobs; Retail trade: 1,089 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 862 jobs; Construction: 698 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 694 jobs; Other services: 470 jobs; Administrative and support: 399 jobsManufacturing 43% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

120 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Frankfort.

Nearest hospitals

  • Indiana University Health Frankfort INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Frankfort3.2 miles
  • Witham Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lebanon17.9 miles
  • Franciscan Health LafayetteGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lafayette20.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors10
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants25
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists38
Optometrists4
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Frankfort

Parks (2 nearby)

  • TPA Park · 48 acres2.0 mi
  • Lawrence Ferrell Park · 10 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
  • Aldi1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1830.

Notable people born here

  • Will Geer (1902) · American actor and activist (1902–1978)
  • Charles Aidman (1925) · American actor (1925-1993)
  • Anthony Caruso (1916) · film, television actor (1916-2003)
  • Valentine Grant (1881) · American actress (1881-1949)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Frankfort

Public schools here are run by Community Schools of Frankfort, Clinton Prairie School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blue Ridge Primary Elementary SchFrankfortPre-K–2456Public3.6 mi
Clinton Prairie Elementary SchoolFrankfortPre-K–6656Public7.5 mi
Suncrest Elementary SchoolFrankfortPre-K–5545Public3.3 mi
Green Meadows Intermediate ElemFrankfort3–5395Public3.6 mi
Frankfort Middle SchoolFrankfort6–8654Public1.5 mi
Clinton Prairie Jr-Sr High SchoolFrankfort7–12497Public7.5 mi
Frankfort High SchoolFrankfort9–12922Public1.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Frankfort Christian AcademyFrankfortK–1239Christian (no specific denomination)3.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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