Franklin Township, Houghton County, Michigan

Franklin Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,507 at the 2020 census.

Communities

Backstreet is an unincorporated community in the township, north of Hancock and on the west side of US Highway 41 (US 41).
Dollar Bay is an unincorporated community located approximately three miles east of Hancock on M-26 at , near the point where the Portage Lake Canal connects to Portage Lake. The majority of it is located within Osceola Township but portions extend into Franklin Township and Torch Lake Township. First settle in 1887, Dollar Bay was platted in 1899 as the Village of Clark, but was never incorporated.
Frenchtown is an unincorporated community in the township northeast of Hancock on the west side of US Highway 41.
Oneco is an unincorporated community in the township containing Houghton County Memorial Airport.
Ripley is an unincorporated community in the township, just east of Hancock on M-26.
Paavola is an unincorporated community in the township, north and east of Hancock, about east of US 41. The failed Arcadian mine was located a short distance east of here.

thumb|left|The former Quincy Franklin Hancock Fire Department building (since converted into the Township Hall)

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.33%) is water.

As of the census