Franklin Township, Morrow County, Ohio
| Franklin Township, Morrow County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Pulaskiville Community Bible Church | |
 Location of Franklin Township in Morrow County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′40″N 82°42′23″W / 40.52778°N 82.70639°WCoordinates: 40°31′40″N 82°42′23″W / 40.52778°N 82.70639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Morrow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.5 sq mi (71.2 km2) |
| • Land | 27.4 sq mi (71.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,283 ft (391 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,410 |
| • Density | 51.4/sq mi (19.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-28378[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086702[1] |
Franklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,410 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Congress Township - north
- Perry Township - northeast
- Middlebury Township, Knox County - east
- Wayne Township, Knox County - southeast corner
- Chester Township - south
- Harmony Township - southwest
- Gilead Township - west
No municipalities are located in Franklin 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 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Morrow County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 412.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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