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Franklin township, Ohio

Franklin township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Franklin township is a geographic entity located in Franklin County, Ohio. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 11,048. The land area covers 6.68 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 11,048 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 30.6 yrs ±2.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 3,800 ±258 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 4,066 ±298
Occupied Housing Units 3,800 ±258
Vacant Housing Units 266 ±124
Median Home Value $145,800 ±$32,130
Median Gross Rent $1,273 ±$82
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $52,201 ±$8,663
Per Capita Income $23,619 ±$2,646
Poverty Rate 36.8% ±5.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 4,127 ±610
Unemployment Rate 4.8% ±2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 4,477 ±384
Broadband Internet Rate 90.5% ±4.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 11,175 (2024)
ID: 172857
Township Official Local Government
Contact: BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2193 FRANK RD, COLUMBUS OH 43223-3743
GUS Population: 1,356,303 (2024)
ID: 172250
County Official County Government
Contact: SR POLICY ANALYST
373 S HIGH ST, FL 26, COLUMBUS OH 43215-6314

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Franklin 09-12 Franklin, OH
Regular School Franklin 03-05 Franklin, OH
Regular School Franklin 05-08 Franklin, OH
Regular School Franklin KG-02 Franklin, OH
Regular School Franklin 02 Franklin, OH
Regular School Franklin KG Franklin, OH
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Columbus, OH
Regular School Nearby KG-06 Columbus, OH
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Powell, OH
Regular School Nearby PK-03 Columbus, OH
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
College 2.5 mi away 127 So. Davis Ave, Columbus, OH, 43222-1504
6142345800
FRANKLINTON BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 2.4 mi away 1061 W. TOWN ST., COLUMBUS, OH, 43222
(614) 645-2275
Franklin University
College 3.1 mi away 201 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH, 43215-5399
6147974700
PARSONS BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 2.4 mi away 1113 PARSONS AVE., COLUMBUS, OH, 43206
(614) 645-2275
Columbus College of Art & Design
College 3.6 mi away 60 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH, 43215
6142243295
SOUTH HIGH BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 2.5 mi away 3540 S. HIGH ST., COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
(614) 645-2275
Columbus State Community College
College 3.8 mi away 550 E Spring St, Columbus, OH, 43215
6142875353
MARION FRANKLIN
Library 3.0 mi away 2740 LOCKBOURNE ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
(614) 645-2275
Academia Medical Institute
College Vocational 4.5 mi away 3445 South Boulevard, Columbus, OH, 43204-0000
6142794900
COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY
Library 3.2 mi away 96 S GRANT AVE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43215
(614) 645-2275
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at COLUMBUS-VALLEY CROSSING, OH US, located 5.5 miles from Franklin township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 37.7° 19.2° 28.5° 3.41" —
February 42.6° 21.0° 31.8° 2.63" —
March 52.1° 29.5° 40.8° 3.87" —
April 65.1° 39.7° 52.4° 4.03" —
May 75.4° 51.3° 63.3° 4.39" —
June 83.4° 60.2° 71.8° 3.92" —
July 86.3° 64.1° 75.2° 4.60" —
August 85.2° 61.4° 73.3° 3.56" —
September 79.6° 54.3° 67.0° 3.56" —
October 67.6° 42.0° 54.8° 2.87" —
November 54.1° 32.0° 43.1° 2.99" —
December 42.9° 25.1° 34.0° 3.35" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Urbancrest village Village 3.6 mi —
Valleyview village Village 4.0 mi —
Grandview Heights city City 4.2 mi —
Grove City city City 4.5 mi —
Columbus city City 5.0 mi —
Marble Cliff village Village 5.0 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3904928280. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.