Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey
| Franklin Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Franklin | |
A Franklin Township farm
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 Map of Franklin Township in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County in New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°42′31″N 75°02′45″W / 40.708514°N 75.045939°WCoordinates: 40°42′31″N 75°02′45″W / 40.708514°N 75.045939°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | April 8, 1839 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Bonnie Butler (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Denise L. Becton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.127 sq mi (62.489 km2) |
| • Land | 24.040 sq mi (62.264 km2) |
| • Water | 0.087 sq mi (0.225 km2) 0.36% |
| Area rank | 114th of 566 in state 6th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,176 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,096 |
| • Rank | 445th of 566 in state 13th of 22 in county |
| • Density | 132.1/sq mi (51.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 531st of 566 in state 17th of 22 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08808 - Broadway |
| Area code(s) | 908 exchanges: 689, 835 |
| FIPS code | 3404124960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882251 |
| Website | www |
Franklin Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,176, reflecting an increase of 408 (+14.7%) from the 2,768 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 364 (+15.1%) from the 2,404 counted in the 1990 Census. The township is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.
Franklin was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1839, from portions of Greenwich Township, Mansfield Township and Oxford Township. The townshipwas named for Benjamin Franklin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 24.127 square miles (62.489 km2), including 24.040 square miles (62.264 km2) of land and 0.087 square miles (0.225 km2) of water (0.36%).
Asbury (with a 2010 Census population of 273), Broadway (244) and New Village (421) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs)located within the township.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Willow Grove.
The 2010 United States Census counted 3,176 people, 1,122 households, and 885.3 families residing in the township. The population density was 132.1 per square mile (51.0/km2). The township contained 1,219 housing units at an average density of 50.7 per square mile (19.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.43% (2,999) White, 1.48% (47) Black or African American, 0.13% (4) Native American, 2.33% (74) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.19% (6) from other races, and 1.45% (46) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.84% (122) of the population.
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