Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey

Franklin Township is a township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 2,968, a decrease of 208 (−6.5%) from the 2010 census count of 3,176, which in turn reflected an increase of 408 (+14.7%) from the 2,768 counted in the 2000 census.

For other current New Jersey townships with the same name, see Franklin Township, New Jersey (disambiguation).

Franklin Township, New Jersey
Township
A Franklin Township farm in 2009
Location of Franklin Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Franklin Township
Location in Warren County
Franklin Township
Location in New Jersey
Franklin Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40.712407°N 75.052831°W / 40.712407; -75.052831
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Warren
IncorporatedApril 8, 1839
Named forBenjamin Franklin
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorMichael Toretta (R, term ends December 31, 2023)
 • Municipal clerkDenise L. Becton
Area
 • Total23.51 sq mi (60.89 km2)
 • Land23.42 sq mi (60.66 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  0.38%
 • Rank118th of 565 in state
8th of 22 in county
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,968
 • Estimate 
(2022)
2,996
 • Rank450th of 565 in state
13th of 22 in county
 • Density126.7/sq mi (48.9/km2)
  • Rank530th of 565 in state
17th of 22 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08808 – Broadway
Area code(s)908 exchanges: 689, 835
FIPS code3404124960
GNIS feature ID0882251
Websitewww.franklintwpwarren.org

Franklin was incorporated as a township by the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1839, from portions of Greenwich Township, Mansfield Township, and Oxford Township. The township is named for Benjamin Franklin.

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