Franklin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 census found 1,772 people in the township.[3]

Franklin Township, Richland County, Ohio
Township
Rural scene north of the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport
Location of Franklin Township (red) in Richland County, next to the city of Mansfield (yellow).
Coordinates: 40°51′37″N 82°32′21″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Richland
Area
• Total	21.2 sq mi (54.9 km2)
• Land	21.2 sq mi (54.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,168 ft (356 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,772
• Density	83.6/sq mi (32.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-28406[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086875[1]

Geography

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

• Blooming Grove Township – north
• Butler Township – northeast corner
• Weller Township – east
• Madison Township – south
• Springfield Township – southwest corner
• Jackson Township – west
• Cass Township – northwest corner

Part of the city of Mansfield, the county seat of Richland County, is located in southern Franklin Township.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-one Franklin Townships statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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

External links

• County website