Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio
| Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
| The Killbuck Swamp, east of Shreve
The Killbuck Swamp, east of Shreve
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| Location of Franklin Township in Wayne County Location of Franklin Township in Wayne County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,485 |
| • Density | 96.6/sq mi (37.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-28504[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087155[1] |
Franklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,485 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Wooster Township - north
- East Union Township - northeast
- Salt Creek Township - east
- Salt Creek Township, Holmes County - southeast corner
- Prairie Township, Holmes County - south
- Ripley Township, Holmes County - southwest corner
- Clinton Township - west
- Plain Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in 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
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- ↑ Wayne County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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