Town guide

Frankfort, Kansas

Frankfort is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, home to about 726 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66427.

Population726719 per sq mi
Median home value$89,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Frankfort

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Around Frankfort

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)101 miles away
Closer regional airportManhattan Regional Airport (MHK)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX479 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 730 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 252nd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Marshall County grew from 24,355 residents in 1900 to 10,038 in 2020.

Frankfort population by census2000: 855, 2010: 726, 2020: 730855200072620107302020

Marshall County, 1900–2020

Marshall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,355, 1910: 23,880, 1920: 22,730, 1930: 23,056, 1940: 20,986, 1950: 17,926, 1960: 15,598, 1970: 13,139, 1980: 12,787, 1990: 11,705, 2000: 10,965, 2010: 10,117, 2020: 10,03824K’00’1023K’20’3021K’40’5016K’60’7013K’80’9011K’00’1010K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FrankfortJan: high 38°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.1 in; May: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 41°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 30°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in38°15°Jan0.843°19°Feb1.155°30°Mar2.166°40°Apr3.176°52°May4.986°62°Jun4.990°67°Jul4.789°64°Aug3.681°55°Sep3.369°41°Oct2.554°30°Nov1.542°20°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marysville, KS weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Marshall County

3,861 jobs at 364 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing: 1,286 jobs; Retail trade: 633 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 493 jobs; Wholesale trade: 227 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 214 jobs; Construction: 200 jobs; Finance and insurance: 172 jobs; Other services: 125 jobsManufacturing 33% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 3%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Memorial Healthcare, INC.Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marysville9.9 miles
  • Hanover HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hanover21.7 miles
  • Nemaha Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Seneca24.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1

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.

Schools in Frankfort

Public schools here are run by Vermillion. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Frankfort ElemFrankfortPre-K–6185Public5.8 mi
Frankfort HighFrankfort7–12117Public5.8 mi

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

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