Welcome to Frankfort ...
The city of Frankfort is located in Spink County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Frankfort, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Frankfort has a population of 151 people<2> (see below for details).
Frankfort is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Frankfort lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Frankfort: 605
The ZIP code for Frankfort: 57440<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Frankfort had an population of 151 people. This is an increase of 1.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Frankfort had a population of 149 people. This makes Frankfort the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Frankfort represents 0.02% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 267th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 149 people, the population of Frankfort decreased 10.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 166 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Frankfort.
Communities Also Named Frankfort ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Frankfort - they are located in Alabama, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frankfort.
Communities near Frankfort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frankfort.
- Redfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redfield
- From Frankfort to Redfield
- Tulare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
- Tulare is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <5>
- Doland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland
- Doland is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doland <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Doland
- From Frankfort to Doland
- Spink Colony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spink Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink Colony
- Spink Colony is located in Spink County
- Estimated population in 2014: 155 people
- Ashton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashton
- From Frankfort to Ashton
- Hitchcock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
- Hitchcock is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <5>
- Brentford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentford
- Brentford is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentford <5>
- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
- Turton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turton
- Turton is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turton <5>
- Spottswood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spottswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Spottswood is located in Spink County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spottswood
- From Frankfort to Spottswood
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Frankfort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frankfort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frankfort. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frankfort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frankfort. See our Newspapers Page for Frankfort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frankfort ...
Looking for more information about Frankfort? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Frankfort, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Frankfort.
Adding Frankfort to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Frankfort in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Frankfort was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Frankfort post office opened in 1882.
We also found Frankfort in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Frankfort.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frankfort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Spink, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Frankfort. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frankfort - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Frankfort). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Frankfort or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |