Frankfort, New York

Frankfort, New York
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Location of Frankfort in Herkimer County
Frankfort
Frankfort
Coordinates: 43°02′20″N 75°04′14″W / 43.03889°N 75.07056°W / 43.03889; -75.07056
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyHerkimer
Government
  TypeTown Council
  Town SupervisorJoseph P. Kinney (R)
  Town Council
Members' List
Area
  Total
36.53 sq mi (94.61 km2)
  Land36.42 sq mi (94.33 km2)
  Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,011
FIPS code36-043-27199
Websitewww.townoffrankfort.com

Frankfort is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The town is named after one of its earliest settlers, Lawrence (Lewis) Frank. The town of Frankfort includes a village, also called Frankfort. Frankfort is located east of Utica, and the Erie Canal passes along its northern border. At the time of the 2020 census, the population was 7,011, down from 7,636 in 2010.