It was soon afterwards changed to Franklin, there being another township in the state with a similar name.

48 School in Franklin Township is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The city of Delano is located within Franklin Township geographically, but is a separate entity.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,774 people, 889 households, and 784 families residing in the township.

8.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.