Frankton is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 1,909 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Frankton is the 254th largest community in Indiana.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Frankton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.8% of the Frankton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Frankton is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Frankton who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.65%), sales jobs (8.45%), and management occupations (5.74%).

Frankton is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Frankton, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.61% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Being a small town, Frankton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Frankton Information and Demographics

The population of Frankton has a very low overall level of education: only 8.82% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Frankton in 2000 was $17,232, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,928 for a family of four.

The people who call Frankton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Frankton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Frankton include English, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Frankton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.