Welcome to Franklin Twp., Wayne County, Ohio!
Franklin Twp. Wayne County, Ohio.
Welcome to Franklin Twp., Wayne County, Ohio!
About Franklin Township
History
Franklin Township, established on June 7, 1820, was named in honor of Benjamin Franklin. The township composed part of the originally surveyed townships 14 and 15 of range 13. Reportedly, James Morgan, a native of old Virginia, started the second permanent white settlement in Wayne County when he arrived in the spring of 1808.
About
Franklin Township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected the year after the presidential election, and one is elected the year before. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, 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.