Frankfort is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 726 people lived there.
History
Frankfort was laid out in 1867 when the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad was built through the area. The nearby post office of Nottingham, created in 1857, moved about a half-mile northwest to be at the railroad. It was named after Frank Schmidt, a member of the town company. Frankfort was incorporated as a city of the third class in 1875.
The town is famous for the 32 men it lost during World War II. This was more per capita than any other community in the United States.
Geography
Frankfort is at (39.703810, -96.417925). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
People
2010 census
In 2010, there were 726 people, 307 households, and 195 families living in Frankfort. The population density was . 98.8% of the people were White, 0.6% were African American, 0.1% were Asian, and 0.6% were from two or more races. 1.2% of the people were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2000 census
In 2000, there were 855 people, 367 households, and 230 families living in Frankfort. The population density was 842.2 people per square mile (323.6/km²). 98.25% of the people were White, 0.35% were African American, 0.12% were Native American, 0.12% were Pacific Islander, and 1.17% were from two or more races. 0.35% of the people were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Education
Frankfort is a part of USD 380 Vermilion.
The Frankfort Wildcats won the Kansas State High School boys basketball class 2A championship in 1973 and the class 1A DII championship in 2012. Frankfort football teams have won state titles in 1983 in Class 1A, as well as 1996 in Class 2-1A. Both teams were coached by Larry Schroeder; he is a member of the KSHSAA Hall of Fame. Frankfort also won the 1A volleyball state championship in both 1986 and 2009.