Franklin Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township’s population was 3,176, reflecting an increase of 408 (+14.7%) from the 2,768 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 364 (+15.1%) from the 2,404 counted in the 1990 Census. The township is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.
Franklin was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1839, from portions of Greenwich Township, Mansfield Township and Oxford Township. The townshipwas named for Benjamin Franklin.
ccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 24.127 square miles (62.489 km2), including 24.040 square miles (62.264 km2) of land and 0.087 square miles (0.225 km2) of water (0.36%).
Asbury (with a 2010 Census population of 273), Broadway (244) and New Village (421) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs)located within the township.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Willow Grove.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 3,176 people, 1,122 households, and 885.3 families residing in the township. The population density was 132.1 per square mile (51.0/km2). There were 1,219 housing units at an average density of 50.7 per square mile (19.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.43% (2,999) White, 1.48% (47) Black or African American, 0.13% (4) Native American, 2.33% (74) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.19% (6) from other races, and 1.45% (46) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.84% (122) of the population.
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