Frankfort, Ohio
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Frankfort is a village in Ross County
Ross County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile . There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...

, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, United States
United States
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, along the North Fork of Paint Creek
Paint Creek (Ohio)
Paint Creek is a tributary of the Scioto River, 94.7 mi long, in south-central Ohio in the United States. Via the Scioto and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It drains an area of 1,143 mi²...

. The village is located in Concord Township
Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio
Concord Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,107 people in the township, 3,096 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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Geography

Frankfort is located at 39°24′20"N 83°10′56"W (39.405687, -83.182219).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,011 people, 442 households, and 274 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,792.9 people per square mile (697.1/km²). There were 474 housing units at an average density of 840.6 per square mile (326.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.89% White, 4.85% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 2.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.10% of the population.

There were 442 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,262, and the median income for a family was $43,365. Males had a median income of $34,417 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the village was $16,259. About 11.6% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Frankfort is served by the Adena Local School System, a K-12 school that jointly serves Concord, Union, and Deerfield townships.

International Sunflower Festival

Frankfort is the home of the International Sunflower Festival, a three day event held annually on the first weekend of September.
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