Frankfort, Kentucky
| Frankfort, Kentucky | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Frankfort Layne Wilkerson | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2024 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2028 |
| Last city council election: | 2024 |
| Next city council election: | 2026 |
| City council seats: | 5[1] |
| City website | |
| Composition data | |
| Population: | 28,602 |
| Race: | White 74.6% African American 12.9% Asian 2.2% Native American 0.4% Pacific Islander 0% Multiple 7.2% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic or Latino origin 5.2% |
| Median household income: | $54,438 |
| High school graduation rate: | 90.8% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.9% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau,2020 census and2023 ACS data. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%. | |
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Frankfort is a city inFranklin County, Kentucky. The city's population was 28,602 as of 2020, according to theUnited States Census Bureau.
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- Elections
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- Budget
- Contact information
- Ballot measures
City government
- See also:Council-manager government
The city of Frankfort utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints an executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the city council's policy and legislative initiatives.[2][3]
Mayor
The mayor is a member of the city council. He or she presides over city council meetings and official city ceremonies. The mayor also makes appointments to certain boards.[4]
The current Mayor of Frankfort isLayne Wilkerson (nonpartisan). Wilkerson assumed office in 2021.
City manager
The city manager is Frankfort's chief administrative officer. Appointed by the city council, the city manager's responsibilities include overseeing the city's day-to-day operations, planning and implementing the city's annual budget, carrying out council policies, and hiring most city government employees.[2]
City council
The Frankfort Board of Commissioners is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for approving and adopting the city budget, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[4]
The Board of Commissioners is made up of five members, including the mayor. All five members are elected at large. The mayor serves a four-year term and the commissioners are elected to two-year terms.[4]
Other elected officials
Mayoral partisanship
Ballotpedia has not yet identified the partisan affiliation of Frankfort's mayor. As of November 2025, the mayors of 35 state capitals are affiliated with the Democratic Party, seven are Republicans, one is independent, and two are nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of five state capital mayors is unknown. While most mayoral elections in state capital cities are nonpartisan, most officeholders are affiliated with a political party.
Elections
2024
The city ofFrankfort, Kentucky, held general elections for mayor, commonwealth's attorney, and city council on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 21, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was January 5, 2024.
2022
The city ofFrankfort, Kentucky, held general elections for city council and county attorney on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was originally scheduled for January 7, 2022, but was later moved back to January 25.
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
| Demographic Data for Frankfort | |
|---|---|
| Frankfort | |
| Population | 28,602 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 14 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 72.9% |
| Black/African American | 13.9% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 2.8% |
| Multiple | 7.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.1% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 90.8% |
| College graduation rate | 27.9% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $54,438 |
| Persons below poverty level | 18.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | |
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from July 1 to June 30 of the next year. The city manager proposes a budget annually to the board of commissioners, who hold public budget hearings and are responsible for adopting the budget.[5][6]
Revenue and expenditure by year
The total revenue and expenditure figures were pulled from the all funds revenue and expenditures tables in the city's annual financial reports.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
| City of Frankfort historical revenue and expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Budget type | Total revenue | Total expenditure |
| 2026 | Adopted | $47,240,610 | $47,240,610 |
| 2025 | Adopted | $43,885,500 | $47,815,310 |
| 2024 | Proposed | $39,561,140 | $45,365,700 |
| 2023 | Adopted | $40,063,655 | $42,640,506 |
| 2022 | Adopted | $34,769,900 | $36,983,450 |
| 2021 | Adopted | $33,777,700 | $35,479,864 |
| 2020 | Amended | $34,842,079 | $37,059,110 |
| 2019 | Actual | $35,237,561 | $33,260,744 |
| 2018 | Actual | $33,897,313 | $33,797,354 |
| 2017 | Actual | $34,706,573 | $33,967,368 |
| 2016 | Actual | $33,647,164 | $31,171,287 |
Contact information
Mayor's office
315 W. Second Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-875-8500
City Clerk's office
315 W. Second Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-875-8500
Clickhere for city council contact information.
Ballot measures
Frankfort is located inFranklin County. A list of ballot measures in Franklin County is availablehere.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑The mayor is included in this number as a member of the Board of Commissioners.
- ↑2.02.1City of Frankfort, "City Manager," accessed December 10, 2021
- ↑Kentucky General Assembly, "83A.150 City manager plan -- Powers and duties of mayor, board of commissioners, and city manager.," accessed December 10, 2021
- ↑4.04.14.2City of Frankfort," "City of Frankfort Boards and Commissions Handbook," accessed December 10, 2021
- ↑5.05.1City of Frankfort, "2022 budget," accessed December 13, 2021
- ↑6.06.1City of Frankfort, "2021 budget," accessed December 13, 2021
- ↑City of Frankfort, "Fiscal Year 2023 Budget," accessed October 18, 2022
- ↑City of Frankfort, "Fiscal Year 2024 Budget," accessed August 25, 2023
- ↑City of Frankfort, "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget," accessed October 29, 2024
- ↑City of Frankfort, "Fiscal Year 2026 Budget," accessed October 1, 2025
