Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,432.
Franklin Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for the outdoors and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Franklin Township’s median age is 59.8 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 65 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. Residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 39% of the land in Franklin Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 17 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Higby House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Franklin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Franklin Township beats most towns.
1,705 counted in 2010 and 1,439 in 2020; an estimated 1,432 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
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 2012 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
44% of adults have obesity in Franklin Township. Franklin Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Franklin Township.
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Franklin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
53 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Franklin Township’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile. Scioto Trail State Park, at 217 acres with 3.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Scioto Trail State Park | 3.9 mi | 217 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median household income in Franklin Township is $41,000. Since 2013, Franklin Township has lost 47 jobs, to 32 in 2023. 12% of Franklin Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Franklin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Franklin Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Township
About 0 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
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Township in Ohio, US
Franklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,439 people in the township.
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