Franklin Township, New Jersey | |
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 Location of Franklin Township in Hunterdon County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left). | |
 Census Bureau map of Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°34′09″N 74°55′52″W / 40.569033°N 74.931227°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | April 7, 1845 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Philip Koury (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4] |
| • Municipal clerk | Christine Burke[5] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.18 sq mi (60.02 km2) |
| • Land | 23.04 sq mi (59.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) 0.60% |
| • Rank | 120th of 565 in state 11th of 26 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,267 |
| • Estimate (2023)[9] | 3,286 |
| • Rank | 436th of 565 in state 16th of 26 in county[10] |
| • Density | 141.8/sq mi (54.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 524th of 565 in state 22nd of 26 in county[10] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 908[13] |
| FIPS code | 3401924870[1][14][15] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882184[1][16] |
| Website | www |
Franklin Township is a township in central Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,267,[8] an increase of 72 (+2.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,195,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 205 (+6.9%) from the 2,990 counted in the 2000 census.[19] Most of the township lies on the Hunterdon Plateau with only the eastern section along the South Branch Raritan River being on the lower part of the Newark Basin.
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