Franklin Township, Rowan County, North Carolina

Location of Franklin Township in Rowan County, N.C.

Franklin Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 12,301 according to the 2000 census.

Geographically, Franklin Township occupies 37.52 square miles (97.2 km²) in northern Rowan County. The only incorporated municipality located in Franklin Township is a portion of the city of Salisbury, the county seat of Rowan County.

Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department provides fire suppression, prevention, and emergency medical care for its 12,000 plus citizens. The fire department currently operates out of two stations, with a complement of 8 fire trucks and emergency response vehicles. The department in 2008 ran approximately 400 emergency calls. Franklin Township VFD has approximately 30 volunteer firefighters with many holding either North Carolina Medical Responder or Emergency Medical Technician certification. In 2008 the department began having a paid staff of two firefighters working weekday's to help the Department maintain equipment, ensure a timely response to calls, and provide services during the volunteers normal working hours.

Municipalities and communities of Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Salisbury
Cities	Kannapolis‡ Salisbury
Towns	China Grove Cleveland East Spencer Faith Granite Quarry Landis Rockwell Spencer
Townships	Atwell China Grove Cleveland Franklin Gold Hill Litaker Locke Morgan Mount Ulla Providence Salisbury Scotch Irish Steele Unity
CDP	Enochville
Unincorporated communities	Bostian Heights Crescent Dogwood Acres Dukeville Gold Hill Liberty Woodleaf
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 35°42′34″N 80°30′03″W / 35.70944°N 80.50083°W / 35.70944; -80.50083