Franklin Township, Darke County, Ohio

Franklin Township, Darke County, Ohio
Township


Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°3′8″N 84°28′17″W / 40.05222°N 84.47139°W / 40.05222; -84.47139Coordinates: 40°3′8″N 84°28′17″W / 40.05222°N 84.47139°W / 40.05222; -84.47139
Country United States
State Ohio
County Darke
Area
 • Total 25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2)
 • Land 25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 994 ft (303 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,241
 • Density 49/sq mi (19.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-28266[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086013[1]

Franklin Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,241 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Franklin Township.

Name and history

Franklin Township was established in 1839, and named for the printer and statesman Benjamin Franklin.[4] It is one of twenty-one Franklin Townships statewide.[5]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[6] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. The current trustees are Gary Hutchinson, Terry Warner, and Jack Brumbaugh, and the clerk is Bonnie Feitshans.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Franklin township, Darke County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ The History of Darke County, Ohio. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 453.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  7. ↑ Township Trustees. Darke County. Accessed 2007-06-01.

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