Franklin Township, Washington County, Indiana

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Franklin Township
Township
Map highlighting Franklin Township, Washington County, Indiana.svg
Location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°36′04″N85°56′39″W / 38.60111°N 85.94417°W / 38.60111; -85.94417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
44.31 sq mi (114.8 km2)
 • Land44.25 sq mi (114.6 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,442
 • Density55.19/sq mi (21.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47126, 47165, 47167
Area code 812
GNIS feature ID 0453315

Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,442 and it contained 903 housing units. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,313—
1900 1,3432.3%
1910 1,165−13.3%
1920 1,039−10.8%
1930 933−10.2%
1940 9623.1%
1950 1,06610.8%
1960 1,049−1.6%
1970 1,0661.6%
1980 1,29021.0%
1990 1,60124.1%
2000 2,00625.3%
2010 2,30114.7%
2020 2,4426.1%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.31 square miles (114.8 km2), of which 44.25 square miles (114.6 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.14%) is water. [3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Beech Grove, Blue River Church, Bunker Hill, Conway, olive branch and Chestnut Hill.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ↑ "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.
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