Frankfort (town), New York
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Frankfort is a town in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The population was 7,478 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the city of Frankfurt in Germany.
The Town of Frankfort includes a village also called Frankfort. The Erie Canal passes along the north border of the town.
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[edit] History
The town was settled around 1723, but much of the area had to be abandoned during the French and Indian War. It was resetteled again before 1794.
The town was established in 1796 from part of the Town of German Flatts. Another source of the town name is from early settler, Lawrence Frank.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 96.7 km² (37.3 mi²). 96.4 km² (37.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.29%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Oneida County, New York, and the northern border is defined by the Mohawk River.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,478 people, 2,997 households, and 2,091 families residing in the town. The population density was 77.6/km² (200.9/mi²). There were 3,185 housing units at an average density of 33.0/km² (85.6/mi²). 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 huge Italian American population.
[edit] Communities and locations in the Town of Frankfurt
- Corrado Corners -- A hamlet immediately southwest of Frankfort village.
- East Frankfort -- A hamlet immediately southeast of Frankfort village, located on Route 5S. It was previously called "McGowansville."
- Frankfort -- The Village of Frankfurt in the northeast part of the town, located on Old Route 5S.
- Frankfort Center -- A hamlet west of Frankfurt village, previously called "Howards Bush."
- Frankfort Hill -- A location in the western part of the town, north of Stewart Corners.
- Gulph -- A hamlet by the south town line.
- Harbor -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town, east of West Frankfort on Route 5S.
- North Frankfort -- A location north of Frankfort village, near the Mohawk River.
- Stewart Corners -- A hamlet in the western part of the town
- West Frankfort -- A hamlet near the west town line in the northwest corner of the town. It was originally called "Four Mile Grocery."
