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Franklin TownshipOH
A town of 1,716.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,716
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$171K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
Is Franklin Township a good place to live?
Franklin Township’s best subject grade is a B+ for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 20 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 34 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Franklin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Franklin Township stand out
Where Franklin Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Franklin Township for work
Where Franklin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
90jobs based in Franklin Township
0%of working residents work in town
11 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.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.7 of 20; 8.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthOhiohealth Shelby Hospital 5.6 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBeat 69% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $171K, 2.9 years of the Mansfield metro’s $60K median household incomeC+Open →Jobs & income$48K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life3.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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
WaterMansfield City water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offRichland County Yard Waste Composting Facility, 4 miOpenStreetMap
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, Richland County Board of ElectionsRichland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes44903, 44875, 4487844903 66% · 44875 19% · 44878 15%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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Franklin Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
Residents of Franklin Township are less healthy than 80% of U.S. towns
Franklin Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Franklin Township, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (36%). 18% of Franklin Township adults smoke cigarettes.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Franklin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 7.1% |
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
5.6 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
0.4% of working residents work locally in Franklin Township, against 6.9% in Ohio’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Franklin Township grew to 90 in 2023, 52 more than in 2013. Franklin Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes.
0%work in town
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Franklin Township0%
Mansfield22%
Shelby14%
Columbus7%
Ontario6%
11 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Franklin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Franklin Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Franklin Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Franklin Township is 83°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 44 attractions →Ohio State Reformatory and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Franklin Township. Close and well known come first.
6 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
17 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
37 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
7 mi GardenKingwood Center
34 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art Museum
6 mi MuseumBibleWalkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain · BibleWalk: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0
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
3 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Township
North Central State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mansfield4.9 mi$4,624 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield5 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionAshland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ashland11.5 mi$31,210 tuition
About 0 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 eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2020 census found 1,679 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,168 ft
Franklin Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Franklin Township.
MansfieldBloominggrove TownshipJackson TownshipWeller TownshipFranklin Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Mansfield | #949 | D | B+ | C− | C+ | D− |
| Bloominggrove Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Jackson Township | #625 | B− | B | — | B+ | C |
| Weller Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C− |
Franklin Township, Bloominggrove Township and Weller Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Franklin Township, Bloominggrove Township, Jackson Township and Weller 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 expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.