Franklin Township, Clare County, Michigan
Franklin Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 730 at the 2020 census. Communities Meredith is an unincorporated community along the eastern boundary of the township with Sherman Township in Gladwin County at . During the lumber boom of the late 1800s, the settlement had a population of as many as 1,800 people. A post office operated from January 14, 1884, until October 14, 1895. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.39%) is water. Major highways forms most of the eastern boundary of the township with Gladwin County. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 809 people, 343 households, and 239 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 915 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 99.13% White, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population. There were 343 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 7.9%