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Frankford

A town of 1,215 people in Delaware
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Conserved land0.4%3 of 741 acres
Trails0.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves12 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Frankford

Town in Delaware, United States
790Population
0.7 sq miArea
33 ftElevation

Frankford is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Frankford had a population of 790. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code19945
Area code302
Living in Frankford

Housing in Frankford

$475K▼ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Frankford home is worth about $475,000, down 1.3% in a year, 17% above the Delaware typical home.

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Safety in Frankford

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Not graded

Frankford has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent4
Property4
Reported in 20258
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Work & commute in Frankford

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Most working residents leave Frankford for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Selbyville (9%), Georgetown (5%) and Millsboro (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Selbyville
9%
Georgetown
5%
Millsboro
4%
Dover
3%
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Health in Frankford

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Delaware

4better than DE·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Atlantic General HospitalBerlin · 12.8 mi · ER
Chc - Berlin 9958Berlin · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Frankford · CMS · HRSAHealth in Frankford →

Natural hazards in Frankford

27
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
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Climate in Frankford

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Frankford has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 30°Winter
64° / 44°Spring
85° / 66°Summer
69° / 50°Fall
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