Franklin Township is a civil townshipofLenawee County in the U.S. stateofMichigan. The population was 3,063 at the 2020 census.[3]
Franklin Township, Michigan
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Franklin Township Hall along M-50
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Location within Lenawee County
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  Franklin Township Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Franklin Township Franklin Township (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°01′53″N 84°04′28″W / 42.03139°N 84.07444°W / 42.03139; -84.07444 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Lenawee |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Daniel VanValkenburg |
| • Clerk | Susan Whitehead |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.3 sq mi (101.8 km2) |
| • Land | 38.5 sq mi (99.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,063 |
| • Density | 78/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| FIPS code | 26-30320[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626308[1] |
| Website | www |
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.3 square miles (101.8 km2), of which 38.5 square miles (99.7 km2) is land and 0.8 square mile (2.1 km2) (2.11%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,939 people, 1,071 households, and 846 families residing in the township. The population density was 76.4 inhabitants per square mile (29.5/km2). There were 1,275 housing units at an average density of 33.1 per square mile (12.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.03% White, 0.07% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. HispanicorLatino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 1,071 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,296, and the median income for a family was $61,979. Males had a median income of $47,083 versus $25,691 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,300. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
