Frankford, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Frankford, Missouri
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.11
Area Land Km2:1.11
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.43
Area Land Sq Mi:0.43
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:343
Population Density Km2:309.41
Population Density Sq Mi:801.40
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:577
Coordinates:39.4928°N -91.3203°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:63441
Area Code:573
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-25552[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2394804
Unit Pref:Imperial

Frankford is a city in Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 323 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Frankford has been in operation since 1830.[3] The community's name probably is a transfer from Frankfort, Kentucky, the former home of a first settler.[4]

Geography

Frankford is located at (39.493255, -91.320831).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.52sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 323 people, 142 households, and 91 families living in the city. The population density was 621.2PD/sqmi. There were 171 housing units at an average density of 328.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 1.9% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 142 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.5% male and 45.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 351 people, 148 households, and 96 families living in the city. The population density was 745.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 179 housing units at an average density of 380sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.30% White, 3.13% African American, and 0.57% from two or more races.

There were 148 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,406, and the median income for a family was $40,156. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,892. About 11.1% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 41.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Post Offices . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220072550/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Pike . dead . 20 December 2016 . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 December 2016 .
  4. Web site: Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070919/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pike.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 7, 2016.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-07-02 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-08.

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