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Why visit Frankton
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 3 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 18°F.
Weather in Frankton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Frankton
Frankton is a town in Pipe Creek and Lafayette townships, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,775 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Frankton, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Bernie's Bar and Grill
Bar and pub · 0.5 mi
112 North Washington Street
Mo-Th 07:00-01:00, Fr,Sa 07:00-03:00, Su 12:00-01:00
Maranatha Coffee Company
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Dessert, Sandwich
1009 Clyde Street, Frankton
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Alexandria Monroe Academy And Central Office
School · 5.8 mi
800 N Central, Alexandria
History
Frankton was laid out in 1853. It was incorporated as a town in 1871.
From the History section of Frankton, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Frankton
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 18°F | 3.2 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 20°F | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 29°F | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 39°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 4.3 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.3 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 63°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 61°F | 3.3 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 53°F | 3.1 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 3.0 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 32°F | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 23°F | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Elwood (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Madison County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-07-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Anderson Municipal-Darlington Field Airport (AID) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Elwood 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Alexandria 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Edgewood 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Anderson 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Summitville 10 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Chesterfield 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Lapel 13 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Daleville 13 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Yorktown 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Pendleton 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Elwood, Frankton, and Alexandria, Indiana (7235241310), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Frankton Indiana Town Hall, ONUnicorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frankton Community Library, ONUnicorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
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