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Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio

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Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Township
The Killbuck Swamp, east of Shreve
The Killbuck Swamp, east of Shreve
Location of Franklin Township in Wayne County
Location of Franklin Township in Wayne County
Coordinates: 40°42′45″N 81°56′7″W / 40.71250°N 81.93528°W / 40.71250; -81.93528
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWayne
Area
 • Total
36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
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1,138 ft (347 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
4,235
 • Density117/sq mi (45.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-28504[3]
GNIS feature ID1087155[1]
Websitehttps://franklintwp-wayne.com/
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19902,747—
20003,48526.9%
20103,87211.1%
20204,2359.4%
US Census:[4][5]

Franklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,235 people in the township.

Geography

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Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Franklin Township.

Name and history

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It is one of twenty-one Franklin Townships statewide.[6]

Government

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The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[7] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

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  1. 1 2 "Township of Franklin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Franklin township, Wayne County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Population For Cities, Villages, and Townships: 2010, 2000, and 1990" (PDF). data.census.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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