Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

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Franklin Township
Map highlighting Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 41°07′19″N86°01′43″W / 41.12194°N 86.02861°W / 41.12194; -86.02861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
34.37 sq mi (89.0 km2)
  Land34.21 sq mi (88.6 km2)
  Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation
[1]
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
1,121
  Density32.9/sq mi (12.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 18-25486 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453307

Franklin Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,121 (a tiny decline of 1,127 from 2010 [4] ) and it contained 436 housing units.

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Franklin Township was organized in 1838. [5]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, the township spans a total area of 34.37 square miles (89.0 km2), with 34.21 square miles (88.6 km2), or 99.53%, consisting of land, and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), or 0.47%, covered by water. [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 729.