title: Franklin Township, Jackson County, Kansas
text: # Franklin Township, Jackson County, Kansas
  
  Franklin Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 776. The southwesternmost part of the township is located within the Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation.
  
  ## History
  
  Franklin Township was formed in 1856. It was named for Ben Franklin.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Franklin Township covers an area of 33.43 square miles (86.57 square kilometers); of this, 1.1 square miles (2.84 square kilometers) or 3.28 percent is water. The stream of Banner Creek runs through this township.
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Birmingham
  
  (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Liberty Township (north)
  * Straight Creek Township (northeast)
  * Garfield Township (east)
  * Cedar Township (southeast)
  * Lincoln Township (southwest)
  * Banner Township (west)
  * Jefferson Township (northwest)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains two cemeteries: Bruck and Holton.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * U.S. Route 75
  * K-16
  * K-116
  