Profile for Frankfort, Kentucky, KY

Frankfort is on the Kentucky River.

Former and merged names include:
· Frank's Ford

The community was ettled by Revolutionary War Gen. James Wilkinson.

The first Boy Scout troop in the country was organized here in 1909.

Local foods: Rebecca-Ruth Candy (founded by two schoolteachers in a bar closed by Prohibition)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Capital Expo Festival - June 7-9, 2007
• Kentucky Book Fair - Nov. 10, 2007
• Franklin County Fair - July 16-21, 2007
• Family Fun Day - April 27-28, 2007
• Derby Day Celebration - May 5, 2007
• Folklife Festival - Sept. 20-22, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Kentucky History Center, Kentucky Military History Museum, Liberty Hall

Colleges and universities: Kentucky State University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 101

Quotes:
Daytime in Frankfort does not overstimulate the average person.
-- An American Notebook
Philip Hamburger

Listed places near Frankfort

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (7)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Historic sites (2)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (2)

Museums (2)

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13% of Frankfort residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Frankfort ancestry & family history guide.

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• Franklin County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Frankfort was $20,512, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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25% of Frankfort residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Frankfort festival dates:

• Capital Expo Festival - June 7-9, 2007
• Kentucky Book Fair - Nov. 10, 2007
• Franklin County Fair - July 16-21, 2007
• Family Fun Day - April 27-28, 2007
• Derby Day Celebration - May 5, 2007
• Folklife Festival - Sept. 20-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Frankfort festival web sites:

• Franklin County Fair
• Kentucky Book Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kentucky county fairs
• Kentucky festivals (Kentucky tourism department)
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Historic districts in Frankfort include Corner in Celebrities Historic District, Frankfort Commercial Historic District, Old Statehouse Historic District, South Frankfort Neighborhood Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Franklin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Frankfort, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $391.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $776.

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Libraries in Frankfort include Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives, Paul Sawyier Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Frankfort include Frankfort State-Journal

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Franklin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Frankfort political report.

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The average commute time for Frankfort workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Frankfort between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Frankfort include Americas Best Value Inn, Best Western Parkside Inn, Days Inn, Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott, Hampton Inn.

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