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Frankfort

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Frankfort

Total population

128

Median home value

$67,500

15.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$68,750

Frankfort$69k
National$74k
Weather50°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates44.88°, -98.31°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Frankfort is a city in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 134 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Frankfort was platted in 1882. Some say it was named after Frankfurt, in Germany, A post office has been in operation in Frankfort since 1882.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
54.5
Median home value
$67,500
Housing units
82
Poverty rate
6.3%
Unemployment
4.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
99.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
44.8777
Longitude
-98.3092
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
50°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
64°F
Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Wednesday Night
55°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday
68°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Thursday Night
55°F
Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
67°F
Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for Frankfort, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.5%
Diabetes
9.4%
Adult obesity
33.2%
Binge drinking
18.6%
Adult smoking
15.5%
No leisure activity
21.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,434
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • fragile heelsplitter
    Potamilus fragilis (Rafinesque, 1820) · Bivalvia
    83
  • giant floater
    Pyganodon grandis (Say, 1829) · Bivalvia
    48
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    48
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    44
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    42
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    40
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    39
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    35

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Spink Colony Elementary - 03
    Elementary · Frankfort · 23 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • Glendale Colony Elementary - 04
    Elementary · Frankfort · 23 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • Camrose Colony Elementary - 06
    Elementary · Frankfort · 12 students · 12:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.5
Largest event
2003-11-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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 South Dakota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.14
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,512

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
101
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET