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Town of Frankfort, Pepin County, Wisconsin

Frankfort (town), Pepin County, town, in Pepin County, Wisconsin. Frankfort (town), Pepin County had 339 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 325 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 345 (±76). GEOID 5509127175.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

339

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 325 · ACS 2020-2024: 345 ±76

Median household income

$74,375

±$17,605 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$239,300

±$43,628 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$1,542

±$717 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Frankfort (town), Pepin County and what county is it in?

Frankfort (town), Pepin County is a town in Pepin County, Wisconsin. It covers 30.1 square miles of land, 11 residents per square mile in 2020.

Frankfort (town), Pepin County (marked with a dot) in Pepin County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Frankfort (town), Pepin County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 339 people lived in Frankfort (town), Pepin County on July 1, 2025, up 4.0% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 325 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 345 (±76).

  • July 2020→2021 +0 (329)
  • 2021→2022 +0 (329)
  • 2022→2023 +8 (337)
  • 2023→2024 +3 (340)
  • 2024→2025 −1 (339)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureFrankfort (town), Pepin CountyPepin CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population345±767,4315,914,872no clear change
Households148±333,0462,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.33±0.282.412.33no clear change
Housing units173±363,6062,778,572no clear change

Frankfort (town), Pepin County's population since 2000

From 362 in 2000 to 339 in 2025: down 6.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Frankfort (town), Pepin County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 362
  • 2005 (estimate) 362
  • 2010 Census 343
  • 2015 (estimate) 334
  • 2020 Census 325
  • 2025 (estimate) 339

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Frankfort (town), Pepin County?

The median resident of Frankfort (town), Pepin County is 52.4 years old; 14.8% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureFrankfort (town), Pepin CountyPepin CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age52.4±12.146.040.2no clear change
Under 18 years14.8%±5.2 pts22.3%21.4%–
65 years and over21.7%±8.0 pts24.5%18.5%–
Male58.3%±4.4 pts51.0%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.2%±4.3 pts2.7%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.5%±4.7 pts94.1%78.6%−6.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.8 pts0.4%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.3 pts0.6%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.3 pts0.1%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.0%±2.0 pts1.6%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.3 pts0.4%0.3%–
Born outside the United States1.2%±1.1 pts1.8%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.0%±2.0 pts6.1%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.8%±4.0 pts7.0%6.2%–
With a disability16.8%±7.7 pts13.1%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage7.2%±4.1 pts9.1%5.2%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.2%±3.7 pts94.1%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)19.8%±8.3 pts23.0%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.5%±3.3 pts6.4%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.8%±3.8 pts93.5%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±6.3 pts0.8%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Frankfort (town), Pepin County earn?

Half of Frankfort (town), Pepin County's 148 households earn less than $74,375 a year (±$17,605), against $75,256 in Pepin County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $72,303 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureFrankfort (town), Pepin CountyPepin CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$74,375±$17,605$75,256$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$82,695±$9,559$94,084$101,466–
Per capita income$36,317±$5,283$39,335$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line8.4%±3.8 pts10.2%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.0%±4.5 pts17.7%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP4.7%±3.8 pts9.9%11.1%–
Households with a computer96.6%±3.0 pts92.6%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.5%±4.2 pts85.8%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Frankfort (town), Pepin County?

Owners occupy 92.6% of Frankfort (town), Pepin County's occupied homes and renters 7.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $239,300 by its owner (±$43,628). The median renter pays $1,542 a month including utilities, and 63.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureFrankfort (town), Pepin CountyPepin CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$239,300±$43,628$214,800$266,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,542±$717$869$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent63.6%±39.7 pts41.7%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,463±$803$1,481$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes92.6%±6.1 pts83.0%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes7.4%±6.1 pts17.0%32.2%–
Housing units173±363,6062,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±15.1 pts1.3%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±74.4 pts3.7%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes94.2%±4.7 pts84.1%66.2%–
Mobile homes5.2%±4.3 pts4.0%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later2.3%±2.7 pts1.1%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20198.7%±5.1 pts4.7%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier31.8%±10.6 pts25.3%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle1.4%±2.7 pts3.6%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Frankfort (town), Pepin County building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Frankfort (town), Pepin County in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 5.9 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 2 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 2 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Frankfort (town), Pepin County work and get to work?

76.6% of Frankfort (town), Pepin County's workers drive alone and 18.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureFrankfort (town), Pepin CountyPepin CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.9%±9.0 pts61.5%65.3%–
Unemployment rate7.5%±5.6 pts3.1%3.2%–
Drove alone to work76.6%±7.5 pts73.1%74.4%–
Carpooled3.2%±2.9 pts6.0%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±13.2 pts0.1%1.1%–
Walked0.0%±13.2 pts2.3%2.6%–
Worked from home18.4%±7.1 pts16.1%13.1%no clear change
Mean travel time to work34.0 min±5.225.2 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Frankfort (town), Pepin County?

No census tract lies mostly in Frankfort (town), Pepin County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Frankfort (town), Pepin County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Frankfort (town), Pepin County
Tract 9502Pepin County3,303 $77,333 $239,20019%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Frankfort (town), Pepin County) · Census block assignment files

How does Frankfort (town), Pepin County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Frankfort (town), Pepin County is the 11,149th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,103rd-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Frankfort (town), Pepin County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Frankfort (town), Pepin County's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,103rd1,239

Frankfort (town), Pepin County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Frankfort (town), Pepin County?

23 of the 57 figures for Frankfort (town), Pepin County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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