The Town of Frankfort is located in Herkimer County and has a total population of 7,478 (as per the 2000 census). The Town of Frankfort comprises approximately 8.62% of the population of Herkimer County. The Village of Frankfort is located entirely within the Town. The City of Utica in Oneida County, which borders the Town of Frankfort has approximately 60,651 residents (as per the 2000 census dat
a). Also the Town of New Hartford borders the Town of Frankfort. The Town of New Hartford has a population of 21,172 (as per the 2000 census data). The Town of Frankfort Police Department currently has 20 sworn officers. The Village of Frankfort also has its own police department. Both police departments are dispatched by the Herkimer County dispatch center located in the Village of Herkimer. Geographically, The Town of Frankfort is located centrally in New York State. The Town of Frankfort consists of approximately 110 miles of roadway. The town is the 3rd largest township in Herkimer County by population. The Town has a major state roads that travels through the middle of the Town. State Routs 5s which is a 4 lane divided highway starts from the City of Utica in Oneida County and ends in Rotterdam in Schenectady County. State Route 5s in the Town of Frankfort is approximately 9 miles both east and to the west. Approximately 2 miles east of the Town there is a NYS Thruway entrance/exit point located in the Town of Herkimer. Also located approximately 3 miles to the west of the Town there is another NYS Thruway entrance/exit point located in the City of Utica. The Town is approximately 60 miles west of the City of Syracuse and approximately 80 miles east of Albany.
