Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Franklin Township grades B− overall, 564th among Ohio's 987 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It has 11 miles of trail and 30% conserved land and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 78% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $64K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $246K for a typical one and 3.4 times the Akron metro’s $72K median household income. 30% 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%). Arvin Olin House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Franklin Township beats most towns.
29.5% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Franklin Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 202 in 1810, 11,690 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 5 maps from 1906 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Franklin Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw25 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
8 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
29 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
28 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
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.
Franklin Township is shaped by its college students, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
In Franklin Township, the trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 5 parks and preserves and they come to 11 miles. Towner's Woods, at 173 acres with 5.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Towner's Woods | 5.3 mi | 173 |
| 2. Chase Park | 0.4 mi | 11 |
| 3. Franklin Bog Nature Preserve | — | 77 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here grew from 1,475 in 2013 to 1,973.
23% of Franklin Township residents live below the poverty line. For most workers, Franklin Township is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. The typical journey to work for Franklin Township comes to 19 minutes. Since 2013, Franklin Township has added 498 jobs, to 1,973 in 2023.
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Franklin Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 27 of 100, against 23 of 100 in Ohio’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Franklin Township break down as 73% from inland flooding and 8% from tornadoes. Also worth knowing: it has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Franklin Township’s midsummer high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,744 U.S. towns with household incomes like Franklin Township’s, it is healthier than 77%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Franklin Township. Against the Ohio average, Franklin Township comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. Among adults locally, 19% report frequent mental distress and 33% have high blood pressure.
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Franklin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Township
College town 24 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
5,527 counted in 2010 and 6,283 in 2020; an estimated 6,347 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 13.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
7 towns share a border with Franklin Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | #564 | B− | C | — | B− | B |
| Kent | #475 | B | B− | B− | B− | B |
| Sugar Bush Knolls | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ravenna Township | #664 | C+ | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Streetsboro | #693 | C+ | C | B− | B− | B |
| Stow | #290 | B+ | C | B− | B+ | A− |
| Brady Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brimfield Township | #544 | B | C | C+ | B+ | B |
Franklin Township and Ravenna Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Sugar Bush Knolls and Brady Lake aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Franklin Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Franklin Township grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #564 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and B− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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