Franklin Township, Morrow County, Ohio

Franklin Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
Pulaskiville Community Bible Church
Pulaskiville Community Bible Church
Location of Franklin Township in Morrow County
Location of Franklin Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°31′40″N 82°42′23″W / 40.52778°N 82.70639°W / 40.52778; -82.70639
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMorrow
Area
 • Total
27.5 sq mi (71.2 km2)
 • Land27.4 sq mi (71.0 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,283 ft (391 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,609
 • Density59/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-28378[3]
GNIS feature ID1086702[1]

Franklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,609 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Franklin Township. Hidden Lakes is a census-designated place in the northwest part of the township.

Name and history

Franklin Township was organized in 1823, and named for Benjamin Franklin.[4] It is one of twenty-one Franklin Townships statewide.[5]

Government

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,[6] 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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Franklin township, Morrow County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 412.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.