Township in Indiana, United States
| Franklin Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Silo on a hill from U.S. 231 in Franklin Township | |
 Location in Owen County | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′38″N 86°51′01″W / 39.21056°N 86.85028°W / 39.21056; -86.85028 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.09 sq mi (90.9 km) |
| • Land | 35.09 sq mi (90.9 km) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km) 0% |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,294 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km) |
| ZIP codes | 47431, 47460, 47471 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453310 |
Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,294 (slightly up from 1,269 at 2010) and it contained 550 housing units.
History
Franklin Township was founded in 1819.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.09 square miles (90.9 km), all land.
Unincorporated towns
- Adel at 39°11′31″N 86°47′45″W / 39.191989°N 86.795839°W / 39.191989; -86.795839
- Farmers at 39°10′31″N 86°53′30″W / 39.175322°N 86.891674°W / 39.175322; -86.891674
- Freedom at 39°12′25″N 86°52′09″W / 39.206989°N 86.869174°W / 39.206989; -86.869174
- New Hope at 39°10′59″N 86°49′40″W / 39.183100°N 86.827784°W / 39.183100; -86.827784
- Pottersville at 39°12′26″N 86°48′51″W / 39.207267°N 86.814173°W / 39.207267; -86.814173
- Vilas at 39°10′12″N 86°50′24″W / 39.170045°N 86.840006°W / 39.170045; -86.840006
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eighteen cemeteries: Adel, Burkett, Burton, Camden, Defore, Franklin, Hicks, Leach, Light, McIndoo, McKee, Neeley, Oliphant, Pryor, Scott, Waker, White and White.
Major highways
School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 39
References
- "Franklin Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2010-05-05)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 751.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Franklin Township
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Franklin Township
| Municipalities and communities of Owen County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Spencer | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |