Frankfort is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The town is named after one of its earliest settlers, Lawrence Frank. The town of Frankfort includes a village, also called Frankfort. Frankfort is located east of Utica, and the Erie Canal passes along its northern border. At the time of the 2020 census, the population was 7,011, down from 7,636 in 2010.