Frankston, Texas
{{about|the town in eastern Texas|other uses|Frankston (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Frankston, Texas
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = FrankstonTexas1.jpg
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| image_caption = Downtown Frankston
| image_map = TXMap-doton-Frankston.PNG
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location of Frankston, Texas
| image_map1 = Anderson Frankston.svg
| mapsize1 = 250px
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Texas
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Anderson
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 6.44
| area_land_km2 = 6.42
| area_water_km2 = 0.01
| area_total_sq_mi = 2.49
| area_land_sq_mi = 2.48
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 1126
| population_density_km2 = 182.11
| population_density_sq_mi = 471.58
| timezone = Central (CST)
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| elevation_ft = 436
| coordinates = {{coord|32|03|26|N|95|30|04|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 75763
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 48-27300{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 2412653{{GNIS|2412653}}
| blank2_name = U.S. Highways
| blank2_info = File:US 175.svg
| blank3_name = Major State Highways
| blank3_info = File:Texas 155.svg File:Texas FM 19.svg
| website = {{URL|www.frankstontexas.com}}
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Frankston is a town in Anderson County, Texas, United States. With a population of 1,126 at the 2020 United States census,{{Cite web |title=2020 Population and Race Totals |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4827300&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1 |access-date=April 13, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}} it is one of the most populous communities of the county area.
History
Two theories are given as to how Frankston derived its name. The one most accepted—and shown on the city's official website—is that Frankston was named for Frankie Miller, a young woman who donated land for the downtown city park.{{Cite web| url=http://www.cityoffrankston.com| title=Welcome| publisher=City of Frankston| access-date=August 9, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531122136/http://cityoffrankston.com/| archive-date=May 31, 2013| url-status=dead}} An alternate theory for the name of the town was that Frankston was named after Frank Miller, who owned the land when the railway was built.{{Citation needed|date=August 2013}} The Miller house still stands as a historical landmark in the southeastern part of town, on ACR 19. The state bought the land from him and named the city in his honor. The original Main Street still holds the name Miller Street. The junction of Highways 155 and 175 is now the center of the town.
Geography
Frankston is located in northeastern Anderson County at the intersection of U.S. Highway 175 and State Highway 155. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|6.4|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Frankston town, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4827300 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202637/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4827300 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=August 9, 2013 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Frankston has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.{{Cite web|title=Frankston, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=32714&cityname=Frankston,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units=|website=Weatherbase}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1920= 818
|1930= 1109
|1940= 1216
|1950= 1050
|1960= 953
|1970= 1056
|1980= 1255
|1990= 1127
|2000= 1209
|2010= 1229
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
|2020=1126}}
| class="wikitable"
|+Frankston racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4827300&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 25, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Number !Percentage |
| White (NH)
|869 |77.18% |
| Black or African American (NH)
|130 |11.55% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|7 |0.62% |
| Asian (NH)
|4 |0.36% |
| Pacific Islander (NH)
|1 |0.09% |
| Some Other Race (NH)
|4 |0.36% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|54 |4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|57 |5.06% |
| Total
|1,126 | |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,126 people, 456 households, and 317 families residing in the town.
According to the 2000 United States census, there were 1,209 people residing in the town of Frankston. Per 2000's census statistics, the racial and ethnic makeup of the town was 86.68% White, 10.92% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.91% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latino Americans of any race were 2.81% of the population. By 2020, its non-Hispanic white and Black or African American population remained the majority.
The town's population had a median household income of $46,250 in 2020, up from $28,125 in 2000.{{Cite web |title=2020 Annual Income Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=income&g=1600000US4827300 |access-date=April 13, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}} About 12.8% of families and 17.1% of the population lived at or below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over according to the 2000 U.S. census.
Government
Frankston's City Hall building, on the west side of downtown, also includes its police department and an annex for the Anderson County sheriff's department. Frankston is served by a volunteer fire department. Anderson County operates a subcourthouse located on the southwest corner of Frankston's downtown square. The U.S. Postal Service operates a post office at 400 E. Main Street.
Education
Frankston is served by the Frankston Independent School District.
Transportation
- U.S. Highway 175
- State Highway 155
- Farm to Market Road 19
A railroad line operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad (originally built and operated by the Texas & New Orleans Railroad) served Frankston from 1902 until its abandonment in the mid-1980s. The only remaining vestige of the rail line in the city is a building used by the railroad company as a depot; it now serves as Frankston's public library.
Notable people
- Frank Beard, drummer for ZZ Top{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0063896/bio|title=Frank Beard|website=IMDb}}
- Herbert H. Reynolds, 11th president of Baylor University
References
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External links
- [http://www.frankstontexas.com City of Frankston official website]
- [https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/Details/5001008755 Frankston City Park historical marker] from Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission)
- [https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/Details/5001008756 Frankston Railroad Depot historical marker] from Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission)
- {{Handbook of Texas|id=hjf07|name=Frankston, TX}}
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