Franklin Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Franklin Township is one of the eighteen townships
of Monroe County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 453 people in the township, 367 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
The village of Stafford
lies in southwestern Franklin Township.
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Monroe County
Monroe County, Ohio
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,642. Its county seat is Woodsfield and is named for James Monroe, Secretary of State when the county was formed and later President of the United States....
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 453 people in the township, 367 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Seneca TownshipSeneca Township, Monroe County, OhioSeneca Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 508 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Summit TownshipSummit Township, Monroe County, OhioSummit Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 714 people in the township, 481 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Monroe County, OhioWayne Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 348 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Summit Township - north...
- east - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Monroe County, OhioWashington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 520 people in the township, 407 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast - Bethel TownshipBethel Township, Monroe County, OhioBethel Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 357 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Elk Township, Noble CountyElk Township, Noble County, OhioElk Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 305 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest - Stock Township, Noble CountyStock Township, Noble County, OhioStock Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 383 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Marion Township - north...
- west - Marion Township, Noble CountyMarion Township, Noble County, OhioMarion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 730 people in the township, 434 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest corner
The village of Stafford
Stafford, Ohio
Stafford is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.Stafford is served by the Monroe County District Library from its administrative offices in Woodsfield, Ohio.-Geography:...
lies in southwestern Franklin Township.
Name and history
It is one of twenty-one Franklin Townships statewideFranklin Township, Ohio
Franklin Township, Ohio may refer to:*Franklin Township, Adams County, Ohio*Franklin Township, Brown County, Ohio*Franklin Township, Clermont County, Ohio*Franklin Township, Columbiana County, Ohio*Franklin Township, Coshocton County, Ohio...
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