Franklin Township, Adams County, Ohio

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Franklin Township, Adams County, Ohio
Township
A large rockshelter on Bacon Flat Road
A large rockshelter on Bacon Flat Road
Location of Franklin Township in Adams County
Location of Franklin Township in Adams County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Adams
Area
 • Total 54.2 sq mi (140.5 km2)
 • Land 54.1 sq mi (140.2 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 732 ft (223 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,110
 • Density 20/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-28196[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085676[1]

Franklin Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,110.[3]

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Franklin Township.

History

Franklin Township was organized in 1828. It is named for Benjamin Franklin.[4]

It is one of twenty-one Franklin Townships statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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.

References

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  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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