Franklin Township, Richland County, Ohio

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
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRichland
Area
 • Total21.2 sq mi (54.9 km2)
 • Land21.2 sq mi (54.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,168 ft (356 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,772
 • Density83.6/sq mi (32.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-28406[2]
GNIS feature ID1086875[1]

Geography

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

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Richland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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