Frankfort (village), New York
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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 (Lewis) Frank.
The Village of Frankfort is in the northeast corner of the Town of Frankfort
. Frankfort is on the south side of the Erie Canal
and east of Utica, New York
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.96%) is water.
The village is south of the Mohawk River
. Moyer Creek flows through the village to the Mohawk River.
Frankfort is at the intersection of New York State Route 5S
and New York State Route 171
.
Lying between Frankfort and the Mohawk River is the community of North Frankfort. East Frankfort borders Frankfort on the southeast, and Corrado Corners on the southwest.
of 2000, there were 2,537 people, 1,088 households, and 698 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,528.4 people per square mile (979.5/km²). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 1,153.1 per square mile (446.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.71% White, 0.04% Black or African American
, 0.28% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.20% from other races
, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 1,088 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples
living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,925, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $28,869 versus $22,238 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,381. About 13.6% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
44.7% of Frankfort residents reported having Italian ancestry, one of the highest in the United States.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Herkimer County
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...
, USA. The population was 2,537 at the 2000 census. Like the town, the village is named after early settler, Lawrence (Lewis) Frank.
The Village of Frankfort is in the northeast corner of the Town of Frankfort
Frankfort (town), New York
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 Frank. The town of Frankfort includes a village also called Frankfort. The town is east of Utica...
. Frankfort is on the south side of 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...
and east of Utica, New York
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....
.
Geography
Frankfort is located at 43°2′14"N 75°4′18"W (43.037267, -75.071879).According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.96%) is water.
The village is south of 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 flows through the village to the Mohawk River.
Frankfort is at the intersection of 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...
and 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...
.
Lying between Frankfort and the Mohawk River is the community of North Frankfort. East Frankfort borders Frankfort on the southeast, and Corrado Corners on the southwest.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,537 people, 1,088 households, and 698 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 2,528.4 people per square mile (979.5/km²). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 1,153.1 per square mile (446.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.71% White, 0.04% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.28% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.20% 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 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 1,088 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,925, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $28,869 versus $22,238 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 village was $14,381. About 13.6% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
44.7% of Frankfort residents reported having Italian ancestry, one of the highest in the United States.