Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

For the village in Morgan County, Illinois, see Franklin, Illinois.

Franklin Township
Township
Location in DeKalb County
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′31″N 88°52′55″W / 42.10861°N 88.88194°W / 42.10861; -88.88194
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDeKalb
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
36.25 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Land35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.04%
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,231
 • Density62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60145, 60146
FIPS code17-037-27650

Franklin Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,231 and it contained 917 housing units.[1]

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.