Franklin Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the northwestern portion of the county, and borders or touches the following other townships and municipalities: A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Portage County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...

• The city of Kent, on the south;
• The city of Stow, on the west;
• The city of Hudson, on the northwest (touches, but does not border);
• The city of Streetsboro, on the north;
• The village of Sugar Bush Knolls, also on the north;
• Shalersville Township, on the northeast (touches, but does not border);
• Ravenna Township, on the east;
• Rootstown Township, on the southeast (touches, but does not border);
• Brimfield Township, on the south-southeast

Franklin Township is formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve. The village of Brady Lake, Ohio is located within this township, and the city of Kent, Ohio and the village of Sugar Bush Knolls, Ohio are formed, in part, from portions of this township. As of 2000, there were 5,276 people in the township. (Note: The U.S. Census Bureau counts township populations in the Connecticut Western Reserve as distinct from any municipalities located within the township. For populations of any municipalities within the township, please read the corresponding articles for those municipalities.) Franklin Township covers an area of 13 mi². Kent is a located in Portage County, Ohio, United States. ... Stow is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. ... Location of Hudson, Ohio Main Street (State Route 91) in Hudson, Ohio. ... Streetsboro is a city located in Portage County, Ohio. ... Sugar Bush Knolls is a village located in Portage County, Ohio. ... Shalersville Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio, United States. ... Ravenna Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio. ... Rootstown Township is one of eighteen civil townships in Portage County, Ohio, United States. ... Brimfield is a census-designated place located in Portage County, Ohio, and is also one of eighteen civil townships in that county. ... The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio. ... Brady Lake is a village located in Portage County, Ohio. ... Kent is a located in Portage County, Ohio, United States. ... Sugar Bush Knolls is a village located in Portage County, Ohio. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

Franklin is the name of 20 other townships throughout Ohio.