Franklin Township, Darke County, Ohio
| Franklin Township, 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°WCoordinates: 40°3′8″N 84°28′17″W / 40.05222°N 84.47139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Darke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.3 sq mi (65.6 km2) |
| • Land | 25.3 sq mi (65.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,206 |
| • Density | 47.6/sq mi (18.4/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 2000 census found 1,206 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Adams Township - north
- Newberry Township, Miami County - northeast corner
- Newton Township, Miami County - east
- Monroe Township - south
- Twin Township - southwest corner
- Van Buren Township - west
No municipalities are located in Franklin Township.
Name and history
It is one of twenty-one Franklin Townships statewide.[4]
Franklin Township was established in 1839. It was named for the printer and statesman Benjamin Franklin.[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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Darke County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ The History of Darke County, Ohio. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 453.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ↑ Township Trustees. Darke County. Accessed 2007-06-01.
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