Franklin Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Jackson County, Kansas
Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Holton. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 13,232. The county, first named Calhoun County for pro-slavery South Carolina Senato ...
, United States. As of the
2000 census, its population was 776. The southwesternmost part of the township is located within the
Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation.
History
Franklin Township was formed in 1856. It was named for
Ben Franklin
Benjamin Franklin (April 17, 1790) was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Encyclopædia Britannica, Wood, 2021 Among the most influential intellectuals of h ...
.
Geography
Franklin Township covers an area of 33.43 square miles (86.57 square kilometers); of this, 1.1 square miles (2.84 square kilometers) or 3.28 percent is water. The stream of Banner Creek runs through this township.
Communities
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Birmingham
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Liberty Township (north)
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Straight Creek Township (northeast)
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Garfield Township (east)
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Cedar Township (southeast)
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Lincoln Township (southwest)
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Banner Township (west)
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Jefferson Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Bruck and Holton.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 75
U.S. Route 75 is a north–south U.S. Highway that runs in the central United States. The highway's northern terminus is located at the Canadian border near Noyes, Minnesota, at a now-closed border crossing. From this point, the highway ...
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K-16
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K-116
References
External links
City-Data.com
Townships in Jackson County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas
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