Population
1,080
−15.6% since 2010
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$41K
median
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
What makes Franklin stand out The 2 things Franklin does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Franklin has shrunk 15.6% since 2010 1,705 people in 2010; 1,080 today.
What’s changed most in Franklin? 1,705 2010
1,439 2020
1,080 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Franklin is conserved land 53 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
38.6% conserved
38.6%
conserved · 8,707 of 22,553 acres
53 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Scioto Trail State Park 3.9 mi 217
Health
Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns Franklin beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
D Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
What stands out Franklin 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%
Adena Pike Medical Center
8.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
16th
percentile among OH towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Franklin Most working residents leave Franklin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Chillicothe (22%), Columbus (9%) and Green (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
0% work in town
Where working residents work In Franklin 0%
Chillicothe 22%
Columbus 9%
Green 8%
Union 7%
15 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding
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 Winter 25–42°
Spring 42–65°
Summer 62–84°
Fall 44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Small town 1,080 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What should every visitor to Franklin know? Nearby towns
2012 · CCC military truck · Wikimedia Commons
Franklin’s story
Franklin in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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About Franklin 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.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 1,439
Area 35 sq mi
Elevation 692 ft 
