Franklin Township | |
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 Location of Franklin Township within Sampson County | |
 Location of Sampson County within North Carolina | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Sampson |
| Area | |
• Total | 99.5 sq mi (258 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,905 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 910, 472 |
Franklin Township is a township in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. [1] [2]
Franklin Township is one of 19 townships within Sampson County. It is 99.5 square miles (258 km2) [1] in total area, and is the southernmost township in the county.
In 2020, the population of Franklin Township was 1,905. [3]
In 2022, the estimated population of the township was 2,168. [1]
Communities within Franklin Township include Harrells and Ivanhoe. The Black River and South River form the western border of the township.
Franklin Township is bordered to the northwest by South River Township, to the north by Lisbon Township and Taylors Bridge Township, to the northeast by Duplin County, to the southeast by Pender County, and to the southwest by Bladen County.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |