Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana

Franklin Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°15′53″N85°03′21″W / 40.26472°N 85.05583°W / 40.26472; -85.05583
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Randolph
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	24 sq mi (62 km2)
• Land	23.93 sq mi (62.0 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation [1]	978 ft (298 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,124
• Density	46.97/sq mi (18.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-25594 [3]
GNIS feature ID	453313

Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,124 (down from 1,265 at 2010 ^[4] ) and it contained 540 housing units.

History

Franklin Township was established in 1859. ^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24 square miles (62 km²), of which 23.93 square miles (62.0 km²) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.29%) is water. ^[4]

Cities and towns

• Ridgeville

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "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. Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p.  50.