Franklin Township, Johnson County, Indiana

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Franklin Township
Township
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Coordinates: 39°29′04″N86°05′29″W / 39.48444°N 86.09139°W / 39.48444; -86.09139 Coordinates: 39°29′04″N86°05′29″W / 39.48444°N 86.09139°W / 39.48444; -86.09139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Johnson
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 •  Township Trustee Lydia J. Wales
Area
 • Total35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Land35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total20,685
 • Density582.5/sq mi (224.9/km2)
FIPS code 18-25468 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453306

Franklin Township was one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,685 and it contained 8,503 housing units. Lydia J. Wales was elected as Franklin Township Trustee and began serving her first term on January 1, 2015 [3] and was reelected to a second term beginning on January 1, 2019.

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As of January 1, 2022, Franklin, Union, and Needham townships were merged into a single entity known as Franklin-Union-Needham Township ("FUN"). [4]

History

Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Van Nuys Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [5] The Franklin Township Trustee's office was relocated to 20 Circle Drive in Franklin in 2019. The trustee's office is primarily tasked with poor relief and fire protection for unincorporated areas within the township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.53 square miles (92.0 km2), of which 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Doerflein, Leeann (February 5, 2022). "Franklin, Union, Needham townships merged, ready to serve". Daily Journal . Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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