Franklin Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

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Franklin Township
Township
Map highlighting Franklin Township, Pulaski County, Indiana.svg
Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 41°07′39″N86°38′27″W / 41.12750°N 86.64083°W / 41.12750; -86.64083
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Pulaski
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
719 ft (219 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total715
 • Density20/sq mi (7.6/km2)
ZIP codes
46960, 46996
GNIS feature ID 453311

Franklin Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 715 and it contained 296 housing units. [1]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 462—
1900 64339.2%
1910 6978.4%
1920 6970.0%
1930 514−26.3%
1940 58313.4%
1950 573−1.7%
1960 63711.2%
1970 578−9.3%
1980 64411.4%
1990 637−1.1%
2000 6989.6%
2010 7152.4%
2020 7150.0%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

History

Franklin Township was organized in 1855, and named after Franklin Township, Ripley County, Indiana, the native home of an early settler. [3]

Tepicon Hall at Tippecanoe River State Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2), all land. [5]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

Potowatami Indian Dam (located just up from the state park landing in the Tippecanoe River).

Winamac Fish & Wildlife Area (containing the Paddi-Hank Sandhills)

Haschel Ridge -part of the old Paddi–Hank Sandhills

Firetower (located in the state park)

Bunker Hill -most prominent of the County

Hilljack Hill

Oxbow Lagoon (Tippy SP).

Dead Bayou (located approximately 1/4 mile north of the state park boat landing merging with the river on the east side).

The Headquarters -South Beardstown.

Education

Franklin Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac. [6]

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ↑ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p.  636.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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