About Frankfort, IN
Frankfort is a part of the Clinton County region/metro area of Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 16,662 and it has a land area of 5.1 square miles. Frankfort was founded in the 1830s when the previous settlers of the Pense Brothers donated the land to county commissioners, naming the city the city off of the brother's great-grandparents' home of Frankfurt am Main. Famous persons from Frankfort include actor, Charles Aidman and musician, Kyle Cook. Businesses in Frankfort include Frankfort Bottle Gas Inc., Frankfort Compressed Steel, and INdiana Clean Energy Llc.