Other important business ventures in Franklin Township included a large tannery on Little Muncy Creek just south of Lairdsville and the lumber industry which swept throughout north central Pennsylvania during the mid-to-late 19th century.

The logs were floated down the streams to one of the many sawmills that were spread along the banks of Little Muncy Creek.

[4] Today the forests of Franklin Township have regrown, providing an excellent habitat for white-tailed deer, black bear and turkey.

The Quakers were firmly against slavery and were noted for the assistance they provided the abolitionist movement in the years preceding the Civil War.

Williamsport, the Lycoming county seat, is 23 miles (37 km) west of Franklin Township via PA 118 and U.S. Route 220.

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 915 people, 346 households, and 271 families residing in the township.

17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.