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Frankfort is located at 50km northwest of Lexington. It is
located on the Kentucky River, Frankfort is the state capital.
The city's real show-stopper, though, is the huge new Kentucky
History Center. Its interactive exhibits include a replica of a
coal mine that you can walk through, and there are thousands of
artifacts on display. The Liberty Hall Historic Site is a good
choice: It contains both Liberty Hall and the Orlando Brown
House .
Population (year 2000): 27,741. Estimated
population in July 2005: 27,210 (-1.9% change)
Males: 13,228 (47.7%), Females: 14,513 (52.3%)
Franklin County
Zip codes:
40601.
Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $34,980 (year 2000)
Median house value: $88,100 (year 2000)
Races in Frankfort:
- White Non-Hispanic (81.1%)
- Black (14.7%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (20.0%), Irish
(11.5%), English (11.2%), German (11.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%),
Scottish (1.8%).
Elevation: 510 feet
Land area: 14.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Frankfort
- High school or higher: 79.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
- Unemployed: 8.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Frankfort city
- Never married: 25.5%
- Now married: 48.0%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 15.6%
2.3% Foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.5%
Asia, 0.5% Europe, 0.3% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: +736 (+2.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Frankfort:
- FRANKFORT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (299 KINGS
DAUGHTERS DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Frankfort:
- BLUEGRASS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles;
VERSAILLES, KY)
- NEW HORIZONS HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 19 miles;
OWENTON, KY)
- GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles;
GEORGETOWN, KY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Frankfort:
- BLUE GRASS (about 22 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
- CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 60
miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
- LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 61 miles;
LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Frankfort:
- CAPITAL CITY (about 4 miles; FRANKFORT, KY; ID: FFT)
- GEORGETOWN SCOTT COUNTY - MARSHALL FLD (about 30
miles; GEORGETOWN, KY; ID: 27K)
- ROBINSON (about 41 miles; VEVAY, IN; ID: 8I1)
Colleges/Universities in Frankfort:
- KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time
enrollment: 1,842; Location: 400 E MAIN ST; Public;
Website: www.kysu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- J M ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY INC (FT
enrollment: 37; Location: 110-A BRIGHTON PK BLVD;
Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Frankfort:
- UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 28 miles; LEXINGTON,
KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
- LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles;
LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
- EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles;
RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 57 miles;
LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
- SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY;
FT enrollment: 2,342)
- BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; LOUISVILLE,
KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
- JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles;
LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
Public high schools in Frankfort:
- FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 921;
Location: 1100 E MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- WESTERN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 720;
Location: 100 DOCTORS DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- FRANKFORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 320;
Location: 328 SHELBY ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- FRANKLIN COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNICAL CTR
(Location: 1106 E MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Frankfort:
- MILLVILLE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 42;
Location: 5600 MCCRACKEN PIKE; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Frankfort:
- ELKHORN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 731;
Location: 1060 E MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BONDURANT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 628;
Location: 300 BONDURANT DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BRIDGEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 547;
Location: 555 BRIDGEPORT RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- COLLINS LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
537; Location: 1 COUGAR LN; Grades: PK - 05)
- SECOND STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
527; Location: 506 W 2ND ST; Grades: PK - 08)
- PEAKS MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 516;
Location: 100 PEAKS MILL RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- HEARN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 481;
Location: 200 LARALAN AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- ELKHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 479;
Location: 928 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- BALD KNOB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 175;
Location: 285 FLAT CREEK RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Students: 45;
Location: 1100 E MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Frankfort:
- GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL (Students: 322;
Location: 316 WAPPING STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- CAPITAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location:
120 DEEPWOOD ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
- MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF FRANKFORT (Students: 41;
Location: 104 COVE SPRING; Grades: PK - 5)
Library in Frankfort:
- PAUL SAWYIER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $1,733,666; Location: 305 WAPPING STREET;
110,160 books; 7,084 audio materials; 4,510 video
materials; 228 serial subscriptions)
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