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A town of 1,152. Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns.

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Population

1,152

−1.2% since 2010

Median home value

$167K

Census ACS

Household income

$66K

median

Median age

47.3

years

Jobs based here

403

Balanced

What makes Franklin stand out

The 2 things Franklin does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Franklin

Health

95% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than OH on 0 measures, worse on 21.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

14.2% conserved land

17 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

14.2% of the town is conserved land.

Small town

1,152 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Peebles · 5 mi Meigs · 6 mi Bratton · 6 mi Rarden · 6 mi Rarden · 6 mi Sinking Spring · 7 mi

SunfishBrattonMifflinMeigsRardenFranklin

Franklin’s report card

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HealthD−Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns Hazards21/100Low risk of storm & flood damage Climate85°/23°Summer high · winter low · 12″ snow Outdoors17 miof trails · 14.2% conserved Commute23 miHalf of commuters travel less

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns

Franklin beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.

D−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Ohio

0 better11 too close to call21 worse

What stands out	Franklin	OH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	26.1%	15.3%
More adults with COPD	12.6%	8%
More smokers	23.4%	15.4%

Adams County Regional Medical Center

13.7 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

4th

percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

paid flood claims since 1997

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Franklin has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°

Spring42–65°

Summer62–84°

Fall44–67°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Outdoors

14.2% of Franklin is conserved land

17 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

14.2%conserved

Map of Franklin: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

14.2%

conserved · 4,906 of 34,506 acres

17 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Chalet Nivale Nature Preserve	1.7 mi	106
2. Shoemaker State Nature Preserve	0.4 mi	22
3. Strait Creek Prairie Bluffs Nature Preserve	—	81

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Franklin

Most working residents leave Franklin for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are West Union (10%), Peebles (7%) and Seaman (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Franklin4%

West Union10%

Peebles7%

Seaman5%

Meigs4%

23 mi

median commute distance

403

jobs based in Franklin

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Wickerham Inn · National Register of Historic Places

Franklin’s story

Franklin in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Franklin

Township in Ohio, US

Franklin Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population: 1,097
Area: 54 sq mi
Elevation: 732 ft

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