Township · Ohio

Franklin Township, Jackson County, Ohio

Franklin Township, Jackson County, township, in Jackson County, Ohio. Franklin Township, Jackson County had 2,306 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,290 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,451 (±656). GEOID 3907928322.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,306

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,290 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,451 ±656

Median household income

$54,333

±$14,196 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$193,600

±$55,743 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$891

±$834 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Franklin Township, Jackson County and what county is it in?

Franklin Township, Jackson County is a township in Jackson County, Ohio. It covers 36.7 square miles of land, 62 residents per square mile in 2020.

Franklin Township, Jackson County (marked with a dot) in Jackson County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Franklin Township, Jackson County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,306 people lived in Franklin Township, Jackson County on July 1, 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 2,290 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,451 (±656).

  • July 2020→2021 −19 (2,284)
  • 2021→2022 +8 (2,292)
  • 2022→2023 +2 (2,294)
  • 2023→2024 +10 (2,304)
  • 2024→2025 +2 (2,306)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureFranklin Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,451±65632,65011,810,293no clear change
Households724±16612,9334,863,191no clear change
Average household size3.29±0.632.502.37no clear change
Housing units779±17214,5485,292,391no clear change

Franklin Township, Jackson County's population since 2000

From 1,913 in 2000 to 2,306 in 2025: up 20.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Franklin Township, Jackson County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,913
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,050
  • 2010 Census 2,129
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,096
  • 2020 Census 2,290
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,306

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Franklin Township, Jackson County?

The median resident of Franklin Township, Jackson County is 33.7 years old; 34.4% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureFranklin Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age33.7±5.740.039.7no clear change
Under 18 years34.4%±11.6 pts23.8%22.0%–
65 years and over23.2%±8.8 pts17.9%18.3%–
Male53.7%±4.7 pts49.5%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.0%±3.3 pts1.0%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.8%±6.0 pts95.3%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.8%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.5%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.3%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.2%±4.8 pts2.0%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.0%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.4%±0.7 pts0.8%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.5%±1.0 pts1.5%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.2%±5.3 pts9.6%6.6%–
With a disability24.4%±9.6 pts23.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage27.6%±20.6 pts7.9%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)59.7%±14.2 pts86.5%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)17.7%±7.9 pts15.9%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.1%±4.0 pts5.6%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.3%±3.0 pts94.0%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.5 pts0.4%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Franklin Township, Jackson County earn?

Half of Franklin Township, Jackson County's 724 households earn less than $54,333 a year (±$14,196), against $57,106 in Jackson County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $75,199 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 35.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureFranklin Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$54,333±$14,196$57,106$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$68,410±$14,470$76,248$96,990–
Per capita income$20,535±$5,069$30,379$40,552−$17,546
People below the poverty line35.7%±19.9 pts18.5%13.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line56.1%±32.4 pts22.0%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP11.3%±8.5 pts20.0%12.5%–
Households with a computer76.8%±11.9 pts90.4%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription72.8%±10.7 pts84.3%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Franklin Township, Jackson County?

Owners occupy 81.2% of Franklin Township, Jackson County's occupied homes and renters 18.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $193,600 by its owner (±$55,743).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureFranklin Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$193,600±$55,743$150,700$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$891±$834$769$1,034–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent34.7%±65.3 pts43.3%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,461±$279$1,234$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes81.2%±11.7 pts73.9%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes18.8%±11.7 pts26.1%32.8%–
Housing units779±17214,5485,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±6.2 pts0.8%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±23.8 pts4.1%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes82.8%±9.6 pts70.2%68.8%–
Mobile homes17.2%±9.6 pts19.0%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.7 pts1.1%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 201923.9%±12.1 pts7.5%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier11.8%±8.7 pts15.9%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle17.8%±11.6 pts7.6%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Franklin Township, Jackson County work and get to work?

66.2% of Franklin Township, Jackson County's workers drive alone and 19.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureFranklin Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)43.2%±8.2 pts56.5%63.1%–
Unemployment rate0.0%±5.2 pts3.8%4.8%–
Drove alone to work66.2%±13.4 pts81.0%75.1%–
Carpooled14.6%±8.4 pts9.1%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.2 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked0.0%±5.2 pts2.6%2.0%–
Worked from home19.2%±10.8 pts6.0%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work32.0 min±9.629.4 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Franklin Township, Jackson County?

No census tract lies mostly in Franklin Township, Jackson County; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Franklin Township, Jackson County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Franklin Township, Jackson County
Tract 9578Jackson County5,268 $52,462 $145,40025%
Tract 9577Jackson County5,575 $68,240 $135,4007%
Tract 9574Jackson County5,180 $63,706 $166,4004%
Tract 9575Jackson County6,117 $55,063 $160,2003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Franklin Township, Jackson County) · Census block assignment files

How does Franklin Township, Jackson County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Franklin Township, Jackson County is the 4,357th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 603rd-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Franklin Township, Jackson County ranks 1,424th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Franklin Township, Jackson County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate603rd1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)693rd1,589
Residents per square mile1,407th1,734
Median household income1,424th1,699
Per capita income1,704th1,729
Median home value895th1,707
Poverty rate25th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher1,079th1,613
Median age1,596th1,727
Owner-occupied share788th1,732
Work from home174th990
Travel time to work214th1,731

Franklin Township, Jackson County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Franklin Township, Jackson County?

22 of the 57 figures for Franklin Township, Jackson County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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