| Franklin Township Bourbon County, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bourbon |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 71.55 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 71.46 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.09 |
| Area Total Km2: | 185.32 |
| Area Land Km2: | 185.08 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.24 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.13 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 312 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 4.4 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1.7 |
| Elevation M: | 275 |
| Elevation Ft: | 902 |
| Coordinates: | 37.9694°N -95.0058°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0474536 |
Franklin Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 312.
Franklin Township covers an area of 71.55sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Boulware and Stevenson.
The Little Osage River and smaller streams of Bell Branch, Buck Run, Irish Creek, Limestone Creek, Owl Creek and Ross Branch run through this township.