

What is now Franklin Township was originally formed circa 1745 as Eastern precinct.


In 2008, Franklin Township ranked #5 on Money magazine's list of America's Top 100 Best Places to Live. Traditionally a farming community, it has become a fast-growing suburb with massive development in the later 20th and 21st centuries as a diverse blend of races, religions, and cultures. The township was the state's 19th most-populous municipality in 2020, after being ranked 22nd in 2010. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 68,364, an increase of 6,064 (+9.7%) from the 2010 census count of 62,300, which in turn reflected an increase of 11,397 (+22.4%) from the 50,903 counted in the 2000 census. It is centrally located in the Raritan Valley region, within the New York Metropolitan Area. 08873, 08875 – Somerset (also used as East Millstone) įranklin Township is a township in Somerset County, in the U.S.
