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East FrankfortNY

A town in New York, home to 571 people.

Is East Frankfort a good place to live?

66% of residents are 65 or older in East Frankfort, where New York’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 759 in New York we compare has a higher median age than East Frankfort. East Frankfort has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

571 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to East Frankfort: who provides what

East Frankfort is unincorporated, so Herkimer County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIlion (V) Water Works1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHerkimer CountyHerkimer County provides services here
SchoolsCentral Valley Central School DistrictFrankfort-Schuyler Central School District2 districts serve East Frankfort; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHerkimer County Board of ElectionsHerkimer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1335713357 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in East Frankfort.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in East Frankfort, mostly inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, East Frankfort sits below 83% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in East Frankfort break down as 78% from inland flooding and 6% from tornadoes.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

About one in three of East Frankfort’s working residents commute to Utica

East Frankfort’s middle household income is put at $58,000. The top destinations are Utica (34%), Frankfort (8%) and New Hartford (7%). 14% of residents live below the poverty line here. For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away.

0%work in town
East FrankfortTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Average trip to work16 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$58,000$82,000$80,000
Below the poverty line14%9.5%9.6%

Where working residents work

In East Frankfort0%
Utica34%
Frankfort8%
New Hartford7%
Herkimer4%
11 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in East Frankfort
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is East Frankfort’s year

The peak summer temperature in East Frankfort is 83°F.

83°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–34°
Spring34–56°
Summer57–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
83°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy East Frankfort is

Among adults in East Frankfort, 14% report frequent mental distress and 83% had a checkup this year. Against the New York average, East Frankfort comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. 29% of East Frankfort adults feel lonely.

East FrankfortTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%32%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)83%81%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%21%23%
32 measures vs. New York
10 better17 too close to call5 worse
What stands outEast FrankfortNY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.9%17.2%
Fewer uninsured adults4.1%7.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.8%7.7%
Wynn Hospital
In Utica · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Frankfort. Close and well known come first.

All 34 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stanley Theater: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Frankfort

14pages on East Frankfort
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of East Frankfort

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave East Frankfort for work

Where East Frankfort’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Utica Utica 34% 8% → Frankfort Frankfort 8% 7% → New Hartford New Hartford 7% 4% → Herkimer Herkimer 4% 3% → Marcy Marcy 3% 3% → German Flatts German Flatts 3% East Frankfort · 0% stay
0jobs based in East Frankfort
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2024

About East Frankfort

Census-designated place in New York, United States

East Frankfort is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Frankfort in Herkimer County, New York. As of the 2020 census, East Frankfort had a population of 496. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
495 ft

Questions about East Frankfort

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is East Frankfort, NY a good place to live?

East Frankfort has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.