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Franklin TownshipMercer County, OH
A town of 2,624.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,624
2025 Census estimate · +4.8% since 2020
Median home value
$176K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
52.4
years
Jobs based here
158
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#446 of 987 in OH
Is Franklin Township a good place to live?
Franklin Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $176K for a typical one, or 2.3 years of the Celina area’s $77K median household income. It grades B overall, 446th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 76% of Ohio towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. Franklin Township’s median age is 52.4 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. On history, just 150 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Franklin Township for work
Where Franklin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
158jobs based in Franklin Township
3%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Franklin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Franklin Township is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 0.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthGrand Lake Health System 8.8 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 5% conserved landBOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Franklin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGrand Lake Estates water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Franklin Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCelina City School DistrictMarion Local School District2 districts serve Franklin Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Mercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes45822, 45866, 4586945822 91% · 45866 6% · 45869 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Franklin Township.
Franklin Township is a second-home town and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most working residents commute out of Franklin Township
Franklin Township has 158 jobs for its 1,078 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Franklin Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Franklin Township fell to 158 in 2023, 95 fewer than in 2013. Franklin Township’s median household income is $62,000.
3%work in town
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Franklin Township3%
Celina11%
Coldwater7%
St. Marys6%
New Bremen6%
10 mi
median commute distance
158
jobs based in Franklin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Franklin Township
Franklin Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
Franklin Township has set aside 4.7% of its land for conservation
2.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Mercer Wildlife Area, at 340 acres.
#572for trails in OH
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
4.7%
conserved · 814 of 17,454 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gilliland Nature Preserve | 2.4 mi | 78 |
| 2. Mercer Wildlife Area | — | 340 |
| 3. Zuma Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Franklin Township
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $743 per resident a year; that rating is what its C+ for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Franklin Township is 59 of 100. Since 1992, 32 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Franklin Township.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
32
paid flood claims since 1992
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
Franklin Township is less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,508 U.S. towns with household incomes like Franklin Township’s, it is healthier than 63%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Franklin Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of Franklin Township adults binge drink.
43%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Franklin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Grand Lake Health System
8.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
56th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 42 attractions →Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Franklin Township. Close and well known come first.
3 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
15 mi MuseumFort Recovery
5 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
19 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
28 mi MuseumAllen County Museum
26 mi MuseumBear's MillSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bear's Mill: R.P. Piper from Lebanon, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Franklin Township
18pages on Franklin Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Township
About 2 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Franklin Township
Township in Ohio, US
Franklin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,511 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Franklin Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Franklin Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B; Jefferson Township (A−) is closest.
St. Marys TownshipMarion TownshipButler TownshipJefferson TownshipFranklin Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | #446 | B | A | — | A− | C+ |
| St. Marys Township | #96 | A | A+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Marion Township | #18 | A+ | B | — | A+ | B+ |
| Butler Township | #108 | A | B+ | — | A− | B |
| Jefferson Township | #193 | A− | A | — | B | C+ |
Franklin Township, St. Marys Township, Marion Township, Butler Township and Jefferson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Franklin Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Franklin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Franklin Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Franklin Township grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #446 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Franklin Township, OH expensive?
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 A.