Town guide

Frankfort, Ohio

Frankfort is a village in Ross County, Ohio, home to about 1,171 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45628.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,1712,252 per sq mi
Median home value$168,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Frankfort

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Frankfort

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)45 miles away
Closer regional airportRickenbacker International Airport (LCK)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL289 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 1,084 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 632nd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Ross County grew from 40,940 residents in 1900 to 77,093 in 2020.

Frankfort population by census2000: 1,011, 2010: 1,064, 2020: 1,0841,01120001,06420101,0842020

Ross County, 1900–2020

Ross County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,940, 1910: 40,069, 1920: 41,556, 1930: 45,181, 1940: 52,147, 1950: 54,424, 1960: 61,215, 1970: 61,211, 1980: 65,004, 1990: 69,330, 2000: 73,345, 2010: 78,064, 2020: 77,09341K’00’1042K’20’3052K’40’5061K’60’7065K’80’9073K’00’1077K’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 20°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FrankfortJan: high 36°F, low 20°F, 3 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in36°20°Jan3.040°22°Feb2.550°30°Mar3.864°40°Apr4.173°51°May4.581°60°Jun4.384°63°Jul4.082°61°Aug3.477°54°Sep2.766°42°Oct2.752°32°Nov2.841°25°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington Court House, OH weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Ross County

24,319 jobs at 1,245 businesses in Ross County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ross CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,979 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,538 jobs; Retail trade: 3,920 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,192 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,479 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,102 jobs; Other services: 915 jobs; Construction: 672 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Construction 3%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Chillicothe Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Chillicothe10.2 miles
  • Greenfield Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Greenfield10.2 miles
  • Adena Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Chillicothe12.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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

Libraries

  • Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library Howard S Young Frankfort Branch1.3 mi

Museums

  • Frankfort Museum1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Frankfort

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Adena Elementary SchoolFrankfortPre-K–5524Public1.8 mi
Adena Middle SchoolFrankfort6–8263Public1.8 mi
Adena High SchoolFrankfort9–12297Public1.8 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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