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1887
Frankfort, N.Y. 1887, 1887
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About Frankfort
Town in New York, United StatesFrankfort 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.
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Housing in Frankfort
The median sale price was $175,000 in April 2026.
Safety in Frankfort
Safety Grade B+
Frankfort reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New York has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Frankfort sits closer to the middle.