Franklin Township, Ross County, Ohio

Franklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,671 people in the township.[3]

Franklin Township, Ross County, Ohio
Higby House
Location of Franklin Township in Ross County
Coordinates: 39°12′16″N 82°55′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRoss
Area
  Total35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
  Land35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2)
  Water0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total1,671
  Density47.8/sq mi (18.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-28420[2]
GNIS feature ID1086895[1]

Geography

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

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.

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