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Frankfort
Kentuckycity
Total population
28,503
Median home value
$183,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$53,073
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a city in Kentucky, United States, Frankfort occupies its own corner of the country. The settlement sits at 38.195°, -84.866°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 28,503. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. It covers about 38.3 km² of land area. Population density therefore averages about 744 per km², an average residential density. The location receives about 1,481 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Frankfort, KY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,093
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves4,682
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,235
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,821
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves3,734
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,732
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,597
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,576
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here















People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kentucky
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Frankfort


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library