Franklin Township, Warren County, Ohio
Overview
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 Warren County
Warren County, Ohio
Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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, is in the northwest corner of the county. It is the most populous township in the county: the 2000 census found 27,294 people there, down from 27,510 in 1990
United States Census, 1990
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
; of this total, 9,947 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. It is named for Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
and is one of twenty-one Franklin Townships statewide
Franklin 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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Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
- German Township, Montgomery CountyGerman Township, Montgomery County, OhioGerman Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 8,429.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:*Jackson Township - north...
- north - Clearcreek TownshipClearcreek Township, Warren County, OhioClearcreek Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the north central portion of the county. It had a population of 20,974 in 2000, up from 13,344 in 1990; of this total, 8,747 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. It was originally...
- east - Turtlecreek TownshipTurtlecreek Township, Warren County, OhioTurtlecreek Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States. It is in the central part of the county and surrounds the county seat of Lebanon. Turtlecreek is the largest township in the county, originally containing sixty-three whole and seven fractional sections. ...
- south - MiddletownMiddletown, OhioMiddletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886...
- southwest - Madison Township, Butler CountyMadison Township, Butler County, OhioMadison Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. Located in northeastern Butler County just west of Middletown, it had a population of 8,611 people in 2000, up from 8,547 in 1990. While it surrounds the city of Trenton, the city is no longer part of the township...
- west - Miami Township, Montgomery CountyMiami Township, Montgomery County, OhioMiami Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 50,735.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:*Moraine - north...
- northwest
A large part of the township is in the cities of Franklin
Franklin, Ohio
Not to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio.Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.-History:...
and Carlisle, but parts are in the cities of Middletown
Middletown, Ohio
Middletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886...
and Springboro
Springboro, Ohio
Springboro is an affluent suburb of Cincinnati and Dayton located in Warren and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is in Warren County's Clearcreek and Franklin Townships and Montgomery County's Miami Township...
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Other communities in the township are Hunter
Hunter, Ohio
Hunter is a census-designated place in Franklin Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,737 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hunter is located at ....
, Blue Ball
Blue Ball, Ohio
Blue Ball is a town in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio that was established in 1820 at the intersection of the Dixie Highway . "The Blue Ball hung at the intersection of where the Historic Toddle Inn is located.... This was located just several hundred feet from what is said to be...
, and Chautauqua.
One of the original four townships of Warren County, it was created on May 10, 1803 when the county was just nine days old.
