Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,175.
The best of Franklin Township’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 170 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 43% of the land in Franklin Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). On civic life, just 152 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. Franklin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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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 3 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
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.
1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Franklin Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, close to Ohio’s towns (0.2) and below U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woodbury Wildlife Area | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
20% of Franklin Township adults smoke cigarettes. Franklin Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 16% of Franklin Township adults have diabetes.
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Franklin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.6% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide). The median age in Franklin Township is 46.8 years. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.8 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Franklin Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Franklin Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Franklin Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Franklin Township for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Franklin Township has lost 341 jobs, to 566 in 2023. Franklin Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Township
About 3 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Franklin Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 1,165 people living in the township.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.