Franklin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Franklin Township
House in Kemblesville
Location of Franklin Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania (upper left) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (lower right)
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 39°46′14″N 75°49′31″W / 39.77056°N 75.82528°W / 39.77056; -75.82528
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
Chartered1723 (as New London Township)
Founded1852
Area
  Total
13.14 sq mi (34.04 km2)
  Land13.06 sq mi (33.82 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
302 ft (92 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,433
  Density345.82/sq mi (133.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610
FIPS code42-029-27376
Websitewww.franklintownship.us

Franklin Township is a second-class township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,433 at the 2020 census.