Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,051.
Franklin Township’s best subject grade is a B+ for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for health. 14% of the land in Franklin Township is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Wickerham Inn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Franklin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Franklin Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Franklin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.1% | 15.3% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Franklin Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012.
1 place 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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Franklin Township.
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Franklin Township, above both the Ohio town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Franklin Township: 37% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Franklin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 23.4% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Franklin Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 21 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 69% come from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes. The national flood insurance program has paid 4 claims in the town since 1997.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest place to walk is Chalet Nivale Nature Preserve, 106 acres with 1.7 miles of trail. Walkers can cover 17 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Franklin Township: 3, covering 209 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chalet Nivale Nature Preserve | 1.7 mi | 106 |
| 2. Shoemaker State Nature Preserve | 0.4 mi | 22 |
| 3. Strait Creek Prairie Bluffs Nature Preserve | — | 81 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
This Ohio town had 403 jobs in 2023, up 96 from 2013. In Franklin Township, 3.6% of working residents work locally. The median household income for Franklin Township comes to $66,000. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles.
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Franklin Township. Close and well known come first.
6 mi MountainSerpent Mound
18 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year
32 mi MuseumJohn Rankin House
17 mi MuseumHarris Dental Museum
32 mi MuseumJohn P. Parker HouseSerpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Rankin House: Rdikeman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harris Dental Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · John P. Parker House: Nyttend, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Franklin Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Franklin Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2020 census.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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