Franklin Township is a rural township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The township population was 2,774 at the 2000 census. Franklin Township was originally called Newport Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. It was soon afterwards changed to Franklin, there being another township in the state with a similar name. It was t…Franklin Township is a rural township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The township population was 2,774 at the 2000 census. Franklin Township was originally called Newport Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. It was soon afterwards changed to Franklin, there being another township in the state with a similar name. It was then named in honor of Benjamin Franklin. The 1871 District No. 48 School in Franklin Township is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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