Franklin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
| Franklin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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Waterfalls on Falls Creek on State Game Land 36
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 Map of Bradford County with Franklin Township highlighted |
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 Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1795 |
| Incorporated | 1819 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.7 sq mi (87.3 km2) |
| • Land | 33.4 sq mi (86.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,279 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 707 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 42-015-27344 |
Franklin Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 723 at the 2010 census.
Franklin Township is located in southern Bradford County. Towanda Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, flows through the northern part of the township, and its southern border is formed by Schrader Creek, a tributary of Towanda Creek. The township is bordered by West Burlington and Burlington townships to the north, Towanda Township at the northeast corner, Monroe Township to the east, Overton Township to the southeast, Leroy Township to the west, and Granville Township to the northwest.
Pennsylvania Route 414 runs through the northern part of the township, following Towanda Creek, and passes through the unincorporated communities of West Franklin and Franklindale. Pennsylvania Route 514 leads northwest from West Franklin into Granville Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Township has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87.3 km2), of which 33.4 square miles (86.5 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 0.92%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 698 people, 243 households, and 193 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.8 people per square mile (8.0/km²). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 11.3/sq mi (4.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.43% White, 0.14% Native American, and 0.43% from two or more races.
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