Frankfort, Michigan Frankfort, Michigan Location of Frankfort inside Michigan Location of Frankfort inside Michigan State Michigan Frankfort is a town/city in Benzie County in the U.S.
State of Michigan.
The town/city is situated with Lake Michigan to the west, Lake Betsie, formed by the Betsie River before flowing into Lake Michigan, on the south and Crystal Lake Township to the north and east.
The Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse is at the end of the northern breakwater in Lake Michigan.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.59 square miles (4.12 km2), of which 1.39 square miles (3.60 km2) is territory and 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2) is water. Frankfort is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.
The harbor entrance to Frankfort is completely frozen over in February 1994.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,286 citizens , 601 homeholds, and 328 families residing in the city.
There were 942 housing units at an average density of 677.7 per square mile (261.7/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.3% White, 1.1% African American, 2.0% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.2% from other competitions, and 1.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 601 homeholds of which 18.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 45.4% were non-families.
41.3% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.63.
The median age in the town/city was 54.6 years.
15.4% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 36.1% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,513 citizens , 665 homeholds, and 395 families residing in the city.
There were 873 housing units at an average density of 625.7 per square mile (240.8/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.84% White, 0.33% African American, 2.31% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.13% from other competitions, and 1.12% from two or more competitions.
There were 665 homeholds out of which 20.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families.
36.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 31.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $33,821, and the median income for a family was $43,375.
About 6.6% of families and 10.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
The region is a tourism hotspot, providing a wide range of recreational opportunities, both on and off the water. Local activities, attractions, and its locale near rivers, lakes, and Lake Michigan, plus forests, make it a four-season destination.
Father Jacques Marquette, one of the first Jesuit missionaries to the Great Lakes Indians, may have died and been buried in Frankfort in May 1675.
Frankfort is one of two locations attributed as the death site by the natives since the earliest pioneer appeared in northern Michigan and one of at least two sites claimed by historians.
The territory which was to turn into the City of Frankfort was recognized at an early date for its economic and commercial potential because it was nearly all purchased by the contractors who surveyed the territory for the United States - - the Risdon family.
The first known settler in Frankfort was Joseph Oliver who purchased the 14 acres (57,000 m2) between Lake Aux Becs Scies and Lake Michigan in 1852 and assembled a small cabin.
Tifft of Cleveland was caught in a gale on Lake Michigan and driven before the wind.
Frost, and the rest purchased the Tifft lands and commenced evolution of Frankfort inside the year.
By 1867 the United States government recognized the importance of Aux Becs Scies harbor and commenced improvements.
In 1887 a United States Life Saving Station was established on the south side of the harbor.
In 1934, as the United States Coast Guard, this station was moved to large new quarters on the Frankfort side of the channel.
Crystal Lake Township was organized in 1859 and initially encompassed all of the present Benzie County.
The first Township meeting was held in the spring of 1860 at Frankfort in Doby's (the evolution company) store.
The Benzie County government was organized by Public Act 385 of 1869 and small-town citizens set off in search of a governmental center of county and a courthouse.
However, in 1872 new elections were held and people of the county decided to move the governmental center of county into the nation side east of Benzonia.
Frankfort contested the move and managed to retain the seat of government, at least in name, until 1876.
Although the matter was incessantly debated the governmental center of county remained in Frankfort until 1908 when people voted to move it to an abandoned church in the Village of Honor.
In October 1873, the people of Frankfort unanimously petitioned the circuit court to turn into a village under a new act of the State Legislature.
In 1885 the people petitioned the State Legislature in the normal fashion and the incorporated village of Frankfort was established by Local Act No.
(Legal boundaries of Frankfort are: Government Lots 2, 3, and 4 of Section 21; the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 21; the South Half of the North Half of Section 22; Government Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Section 27; and the Northwest Fractional Quarter of Section 28 of Township No.
Frankfort has appreciateed a steady expansion over the years and by the 1930s had reached a populace whereby they could turn into a city.
Climate data for Frankfort 2 NE, Michigan (948 feet) United States Enumeration Bureau.
United States Geological Survey.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
"Frankfort - Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce - Home".
"Frankfort, Michigan Koppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)".
"The Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan : A Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church - Diocese of Gaylord".
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Frankfort, Michigan.
Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography for Benzie County City of Frankfort official website Michigan Geology -- Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University.
Municipalities and communities of Benzie County, Michigan, United States
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Cities in Benzie County, Michigan - Cities in Michigan - Traverse City micropolitan region - 1873 establishments in Michigan - Populated places on the Great Lakes
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