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Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio

Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Township
The Killbuck Swamp, east of Shreve
The Killbuck Swamp, east of Shreve
Location of Franklin Township in Wayne County
Location of Franklin Township in Wayne County
Coordinates: 40°42′45″N 81°56′7″W / 40.71250°N 81.93528°W / 40.71250; -81.93528Coordinates: 40°42′45″N 81°56′7″W / 40.71250°N 81.93528°W / 40.71250; -81.93528
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 1,138 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
GNIS feature ID 1087155

Franklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,485 people in the township.

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

No municipalities are located in Franklin Township.

It is one of twenty-one .

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.


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