, one of the eleven townships of Warren County , United States ,
is in the northwest corner of the county. It is the most
populous township in the county: the 2000 census found 27,294
people there, down from 27,510 in 1990 ; of this total, 9,947
lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.. It is
named for Benjamin Franklin and is one of twenty-one Franklin
Townships statewide Located in the northwestern corner of the
county, it borders the following townships and city: A large
part of the township is in the cities of Franklin and Carlisle,
but parts are in the cities of Middletown and Springboro. Other
communities in the township are Hunter, Blue Ball, and
Chautauqua. One of the original four townships of Warren County,
it was created on May 10 when the county was just nine days old.
At that time, it was much larger. On August 5 , the southern
part was transferred to the newly created Turtlecreek Township.
On September 11 , the eastern part was transferred to the newly
created Clearcreek Township. T