Frankfort, Illinois

About Frankfort

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Frankfort is a close-knit town, home to 21,160 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Frankfort is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 15.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,355 residents per square mile.

📰 Frankfort News Today

• New Restaurant Plans Move Forward In Frankfort Patch · Aug 18
• MISSING: 28-year-old Lauren Elizabeth Pree WPSD Local 6 · Aug 13
• Officials confirm 6th tornado tore through Chicago area during derecho nbcchicago.com · Aug 13
• Thief Posing As Candy Salesman Targets Area Businesses: Frankfort Police Patch · Aug 18
• Tornado damage Illinois: Cleanup continues amid power outages after at least 5 tornadoes hit Mokena, Monee, Orland Park, more ABC7 Chicago · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Frankfort Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Frankfort — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 21,160.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Frankfort

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Frankfort

• Aurelio's Pizza — pizza
• Fat Rosie's Taco and Tequila Bar — mexican
• Lou Malnati's Pizzeria — pizza
• Mo's Chinese Kitchen Inc. — chinese
• Noodles & Company — pasta
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Giordano's Pizzeria — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Grainery Building · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Frankfort

• Breidert Green Park reviews ★
• Bridges Park reviews ★
• Crystal Springs Park reviews ★
• Heritage Knolls Park reviews ★
• Hickory Creek County Forest Preserve reviews ★
• Hickory Creek Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Indian Boundary Park reviews ★
• Jackson Creek Park reviews ★
• Jackson Creek Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Leigh Creek South Park reviews ★
• Lincoln Meadows Park reviews ★
• Main Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Frankfort

• Chelsea Elem School
• Dr Julian Rogus School
• Frankfort Square Elem School
• Grand Prairie Elementary School
• Hickory Creek Middle School
• Indian Trail Elem School
• LWASE-Self-K-8
• Lincoln-Way East High School
• Peotone Intermediate Center
• Pioneer Grove Educational Center
• Summit Hill Junior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Frankfort

🏘️ Nearby Communities