Franklin Township, Clermont County, Ohio

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Franklin Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Township
State Route 133 at Mount Olive.jpg
State Route 133 at Mount Olive, north of Felicity
Map of Clermont County Ohio Highlighting Franklin Township.png
Location of Franklin Township in Clermont County
Coordinates: 38°49′55″N84°5′58″W / 38.83194°N 84.09944°W / 38.83194; -84.09944 Coordinates: 38°49′55″N84°5′58″W / 38.83194°N 84.09944°W / 38.83194; -84.09944
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clermont
Area
 • Total40.2 sq mi (104.0 km2)
 • Land39.3 sq mi (101.9 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,604
 • Density106/sq mi (41.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-28224 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085862 [1]
Website franklintownshipoh.org

Franklin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,604 at the 2020 census. [3]

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Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

Bracken County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the south.

Two incorporated villages are located in Franklin Township: Chilo in the southwest along the Ohio River, and Felicity in the center. As well, the unincorporated community of Utopia lies in the township's south.

Name and history

It is one of 21 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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References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Franklin township, Clermont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  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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