Franklin Township, Ripley County, Indiana

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Franklin Township
Township
Map highlighting Franklin Township, Ripley County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 39°10′13″N85°08′29″W / 39.17028°N 85.14139°W / 39.17028; -85.14139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
36.6 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Land36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
[1]
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,628
 • Density99.29/sq mi (38.34/km2)
Area code 812
FIPS code 18-25612 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453314

Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,628 (down from 3,773 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 1,574 housing units. [4]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,755—
1900 1,9299.9%
1910 1,722−10.7%
1920 1,8728.7%
1930 1,9494.1%
1940 2,1088.2%
1950 2,3159.8%
1960 2,78420.3%
1970 2,9074.4%
1980 3,43418.1%
1990 3,053−11.1%
2000 3,36210.1%
2010 3,77312.2%
2020 3,628−3.8%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.54 square miles (94.6 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water. [3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Education

Franklin Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Osgood Public Library Central Library in Osgood, or its branch in Milan. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ "Library services". Osgood Public Library. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.


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