Franklin Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Franklin Township is one of the seventeen townships
of Franklin County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 11,798 people in the township, 11,197 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
. Some southern islands border Jackson Township
, while a large island in the west borders Prairie Township
.
Most of what was originally Franklin Township has been annexed by the city of Columbus, the county seat
of Franklin County. Other parts are now incorporated into the city of Grandview Heights
in the northwest, the village of Marble Cliff
in the north, and the village of Valleyview
in the south.
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 11,798 people in the township, 11,197 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in west central Franklin County, the township consists of many small "islands" separated from each other by municipal annexations. With few exceptions, these islands are completely surrounded by the city of ColumbusColumbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. Some southern islands border Jackson Township
Jackson Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Jackson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 32,625 people in the township, 4,682 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, while a large island in the west borders Prairie Township
Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Prairie Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 17,118 people in the township, 17,058 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, and 60 of whom lived in the now-defunct village of New Rome.-Geography:Located in...
.
Most of what was originally Franklin Township has been annexed by the city of Columbus, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Franklin County. Other parts are now incorporated into the city of Grandview Heights
Grandview Heights, Ohio
Grandview Heights is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,695 at the 2000 census.The city was originally part of Marble Cliff, one of the first suburbs of Columbus, which settled as a community in 1890 and incorporated as the "Hamlet of Marble Cliff" in 1901...
in the northwest, the village of Marble Cliff
Marble Cliff, Ohio
Marble Cliff is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 646 at the 2000 census.Marble Cliff was one of the first suburbs of Columbus, Ohio, settled as a community in 1890 and incorporated as the "Hamlet of Marble Cliff" in 1901. It took its name from the Marble Cliff...
in the north, and the village of Valleyview
Valleyview, Ohio
Valleyview is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 601 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Valleyview is located at ....
in the south.
Name and history
It is one of twenty-one Franklin Townships statewideFranklin Township, Ohio
Franklin Township, Ohio may refer to:*Franklin Township, Adams County, Ohio*Franklin Township, Brown County, Ohio*Franklin Township, Clermont County, Ohio*Franklin Township, Columbiana County, Ohio*Franklin Township, Coshocton County, Ohio...
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