Pulaskiville Community Bible Church, 2015
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Franklin TownshipOH
A town of 1,661.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,661
2025 Census estimate · +2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$237K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
95
A commuter town
Is Franklin Township a good place to live?
The best of Franklin Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for health. 32% of residents are under 18 in Franklin Township, above both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 8 have a higher share of households owning their home than Franklin Township. Only 150 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Franklin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Franklin Township for work
Where Franklin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
95jobs based in Franklin Township
1%of working residents work in town
29 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 livingTypical home $237K, 2.9 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeA−Open →HealthOhiohealth Morrow County Hospital 7.7 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 13.8% of households have no car; 15.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsBeat 54% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDel-Co WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Franklin Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHighland Local School DistrictMount Gilead Exempted Village 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, Morrow County Board of ElectionsMorrow County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43338, 4301943338 74% · 43019 26%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.
HealthC−
Health in Franklin Township trails 80% of U.S. towns
Franklin Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Franklin Township adults smoke cigarettes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Franklin Township.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Franklin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 7.1% |
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
7.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Franklin Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.9% of Franklin Township working residents work locally. Since 2013, Franklin Township has lost 59 jobs, to 95 in 2023. 20% of Franklin Township residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Franklin Township1%
Columbus13%
Mount Gilead5%
Mount Vernon5%
Mansfield4%
29 mi
median commute distance
95
jobs based in Franklin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Ohio overall
The median age in Franklin Township is 35.5 years. Franklin Township has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 1,661 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
35.5median age · OH 39.7
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 24% | 29% |
Franklin TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma14%
High school45%
Some college10%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Franklin Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Franklin Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Franklin Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Franklin Township’s July high is 83°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Franklin Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Franklin Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
21 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
39 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
22 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
34 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
40 mi Stadium & arenaValue City ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Franklin Township
17pages on Franklin Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Franklin Township; the nearest are
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mount Vernon16.3 mi$37,158 tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield19.7 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster44.5 mi$9,584 in-state tuition
About 1 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 sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,609 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,283 ft
Franklin Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Franklin Township.
Middlebury TownshipCongress TownshipHarmony TownshipChester TownshipGilead TownshipHidden LakesPerry TownshipFranklin Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Middlebury Township | — | — | C− | — | A− | C |
| Congress Township | #753 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Harmony Township | #450 | B | A | — | B | C− |
| Chester Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Gilead Township | #725 | C+ | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Hidden Lakes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perry Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C |
Franklin Township, Middlebury Township, Chester Township and Perry Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Franklin Township, Middlebury Township, Congress Township, Harmony Township, Chester Township, Gilead Township and Perry Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Hidden Lakes isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Franklin Township with a neighbor →