Frankfort, Illinois

The village of Frankfort is located in Will County.

Frankfort is 230 feet [70.1 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Frankfort lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Frankfort can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Frankfort had a population of 10,391 people^<3> (or 2.05% of the total population of Will County). The population of Frankfort represented 0.08% of the total of Illinois.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Frankfort had a population of 17,981 people. This is an increase of 73.04% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Frankfort.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bolingbrook	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	70,823	25.75% increase
	Calumet City	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	36,800	5.81% decrease
	Chicago Heights	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	30,586	6.68% decrease
	Harvey	NE	12 mi [19.31 km]	28,056	6.48% decrease
	Joliet	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	146,125	37.57% increase
	Lansing	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	26,672	5.86% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Frankfort.

Websites for Frankfort

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