Franklin Township, Story County, Iowa

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Franklin Township
Map highlighting Franklin Township, Story County, Iowa.svg
Location in Story County
Coordinates: 42°6′0″N093°38′0″W / 42.10000°N 93.63333°W / 42.10000; -93.63333
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Story
Area
  Total
36.7 sq mi (95 km2)
  Land36.6 sq mi (95 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.26 km2)  0.27%
Elevation
1,000 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
19,061
  Density519/sq mi (200/km2)
ZIP Code
50010
Area code 515

Franklin Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,061.

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Geography

Franklin Township covers an area of 36.7 square miles (95 km2) and contains the incorporated town of Gilbert and a portion of Ames, primarily the area north of Bloomington Road. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Bloomington Cemetery, Born Cemetery, and McMichael Cemetery.

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