Franklin Township, Richland County, Ohio
| Franklin Township, Richland County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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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 / 40.86028°N 82.53917°WCoordinates: 40°51′37″N 82°32′21″W / 40.86028°N 82.53917°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 | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-28406[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086875[1] |
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]
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
- 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.
- ↑ Richland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "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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