Frankfort, IL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Frankfort is a village in Will County and Cook County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a suburb of Chicago, about 28 miles (45 km) southwest of the city. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,296. Frankfort's historic downtown area contains the Frankfort Grainery, Breidert Green, and part of the Old Plank Road Trail, a 22-mile-long paved recreation trail. The village also contains Commissioners Park and multiple schools, including Lincoln-Way East High School, Hickory Creek Middle School, and Dr. Julian Rogus School.

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How Frankfort ranks

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#18Highest graduation rate in IL #20Best schools in IL #77Highest income in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60423

Area code815

Living in Frankfort

Housing in Frankfort

$503K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Frankfort home is worth about $503,000, up 3.6% in a year, 69% above the Illinois typical home.

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Health in Frankfort

Compared with Illinois

17better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 5.5%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 8.9%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields · 6.9 mi · ER

Will County Community Health Center - EastMonee · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60423, 60448, 60487 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Frankfort →

Schools in Frankfort

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School Grade A

The public schools Frankfort’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#20Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictLincoln Way CHSD 210Schools19

Chelsea Elem School A+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 893 students Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 840 students Mokena Elem School A+Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 709 students Dr Julian Rogus School A-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 653 students Indian Trail Elem School AElementary · Grades 1–4 · 466 students Mokena Intermediate School B+Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 346 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.