Country United States County Morrow FIPS code 39-28378 Elevation 391 m Population 1,410 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086702 Local time Thursday 7:42 AM | |
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Weather -8°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 76% Humidity Area 71.22 km² (70.97 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Franklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,410 people in the township.
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Map of Franklin Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Franklin Township.
Name and history
Franklin Township was organized in 1823, and named for Benjamin Franklin. It is one of twenty-one Franklin Townships statewide.
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, 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.