Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort is the capital of
Kentucky, a
state of the
United States of America. It is the
county seat of
Franklin County.
As of the 2000 census, the city has a population of 27,741.
On
February 3,
1900 Governor-elect
William Goebel was assassinated in Frankfort while walking to the
capitol to be inaugurated. Former-Secretary of State
Caleb Powers was later found guilty in a conspiracy to kill Goebel.
Frankfort is located at (38.197274, -84.863110). It is in the Bluegrass region of Central Kentucky.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.9
km² (15.0
mi²). 38.2 km² (14.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.87%) is water.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 27,741 people, 12,314 households, and 6,945 families residing in the city. The
population density was 727.1/km² (1,883.2/mi²). There were 13,422 housing units at an average density of 351.8/km² (911.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.84%
White, 14.70%
Black or
African American, 0.13%
Native American, 0.94%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.77% from
other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. 1.48% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 12,314 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were
married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.6% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,980, and the median income for a family was $47,855. Males had a median income of $31,339 versus $25,361 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $20,512. About 9.5% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
Frankfort is the focal point of a
micropolitan statistical area consisting of Frankfort and
Franklin County as well as adjacent
Lawrenceburg and
Anderson County. The city has also achieved classification into a
combined statistical area with
Lexington and
Richmond to the east.
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Kentucky's Capitol building at night. |
Frankfort is the home of
Kentucky State University, a historically black university situated near the downtown area. Two
school districts serve the city, with three public high schools located within the city limits:
*Frankfort Independent Schools:
**
Frankfort High School*Franklin County Schools:
**
Franklin County High School**
Western Hills High School (Frankfort, KY)Frankfort also has a private high school,
The Frankfort Christian Academy.
Frankfort has one
sister city, as designated by
Sister Cities International, Inc.:
San Pedro de Macoris (
Dominican Republic).
*
Official site*
Frankfort/Franklin County Tourist & Convention Commission*
Frankfort Information page from Kentucky Secretary of State
