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A town of 3,047. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Franklin Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $294K, 4.2 years of the Adrian area’s $71K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 353rd of 697 in Michigan. Franklin Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Only 96 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on history.
Where Franklin Township beats most towns.
Where Franklin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Franklin Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1948 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Franklin Township.
13 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Hidden Lake Gardens, at 742 acres with 8.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Franklin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hidden Lake Gardens | 8.9 mi | 742 |
| 2. W. J. Hayes State Park | 1.1 mi | 192 |
| 3. Taylor Roadside Park | 1.1 mi | 72 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Franklin Township has 186 jobs for its 1,088 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 38.3 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Franklin Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Franklin Township grew to 186 in 2021, 25 more than in 2011. The median household income in Franklin Township is $90,000.
| Franklin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Franklin Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 16% of Franklin Township residents are under 18. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Franklin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 46.9 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 26% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Franklin Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 29% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.6% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
Franklin Township beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Franklin Township.
| Franklin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Franklin Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Township
About 9 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
2 places in Franklin Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Franklin Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,063 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Franklin Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B; Cambridge Township (B) is closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | #353 | B | B | — | B+ | B− |
| Cambridge Township | #294 | B | B− | A− | B | B− |
| Manchester Township | #121 | A− | B | — | A− | A− |
| Adrian Township | #257 | B+ | B | A | B− | C− |
| Tecumseh Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Clinton Township | #86 | A | A− | — | A− | B |
Tecumseh Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Franklin Township, Manchester Township, Tecumseh Township and Clinton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Franklin Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Franklin Township grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #353 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
