Frankton, IN

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Frankton, Indiana

Frankton, Indiana, in Madison county, is 9 miles NW of Anderson, Indiana (center to center) and 37 miles NE of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town is conveniently located inside the Indianapolis metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,905 people in Frankton.

The People and Families of Frankton

In Frankton, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Frankton had a median family income of $44,474.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($4,000) in Frankton. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Frankton Housing

Approximately 86% of housing in Frankton is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Frankton, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Frankton, IN

Comparing Frankton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles NW of Anderson, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	37 miles NE of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Madison
Metro Area	Indianapolis
Standard Zip Codes	46044
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.223
Longitude	-85.778

Station	ELWOOD WASTEWATER PLANT
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.9 inches

Station	TIPTON 5 SW
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	MUNCIE BALL STATE UNIV
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,905	100%
Male	922	48.4%
Female	983	51.6%
Under 18	507	26.6%
18+	1,398	73.4%
65+	267	14%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,864	97.8%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	23	1.2%
Mixed Race	9	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	31	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,864
Growth	-41
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
English	35.3%
German	21.8%
US/American	14.1%
Irish	11.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
Polish	2.2%
Dutch	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Welsh	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
European	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Latvian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Frankton	1,905	$44,474
Alexandria	6,260	$42,731
Anderson	59,734	$39,552
Elwood	9,737	$36,239
Lapel	1,855	$48,083
Orestes	334	$39,602
Summitville	1,090	$42,500

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