Township in Indiana, United States
| Franklin Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′20″N 84°50′35″W / 39.95556°N 84.84306°W / 39.95556; -84.84306 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.4 sq mi (74 km) |
| • Land | 28.36 sq mi (73.5 km) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,319 |
| • Density | 48.3/sq mi (18.6/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453316 |
Franklin Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,370 and it contained 534 housing units.
History
Franklin Township was organized in 1834.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.4 square miles (74 km), of which 28.36 square miles (73.5 km) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) (or 0.18%) is water. The streams of Bethel Creek, Black Brook, Clay Run, Land Drain, Middle Brook, Small Run, Vernon Brook and White Creek run through this township.
The highest natural point in Indiana, Hoosier Hill, is located in this township.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries: Bethel, Mount Vernon, Whitewater and Woodbury.
Major highways
References
- "Franklin Township, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "Census Bureau profile: Franklin Township, Wayne County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 211.
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Franklin Township
| Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Richmond | ||
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