Franklin Township, Harrison County, Ohio

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Franklin Township, Harrison County, Ohio
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Dam at Tappan Lake
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Location of Franklin Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°19′54″N81°13′6″W / 40.33167°N 81.21833°W / 40.33167; -81.21833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Harrison
Area
  Total22.4 sq mi (58.0 km2)
  Land20.5 sq mi (53.0 km2)
  Water1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total517
  Density23/sq mi (8.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-28308 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086274 [1]

Franklin Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 517.

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Geography

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

The village of Deersville is located in southeastern 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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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Franklin township, Harrison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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.