Frankfort, South Dakota

About Frankfort

Frankfort is a tiny community in northern South Dakota counting 131 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Frankfort is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.79 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 166 residents per square mile.

📰 Frankfort News Today

• U.S. Highway 212 in Spink County near Frankfort SD.gov · Mar 5
• Gary Campbell Obituary (2026) - Lake Norden, SD - Geise Funeral Chapel - Lake Norden Legacy obituary · May 21
• Frankfort, South Dakota Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16
• Deanna (Johnson) Bindenagel Obituary (2026) - Redfield, SD - Hyke Funeral Home - Redfield Legacy obituary · Apr 27
• Cheese masters: Spink Colony in SD works to double milk returns by making cheese Agweek · Jun 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Frankfort Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Frankfort — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Frankfort

• Fisher Grove State Park reviews ★
• Wagner - Spink Game Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Frankfort

• Camrose Colony Elementary - 06
• Glendale Colony Elementary - 04
• Spink Colony Elementary - 03

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Frankfort

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