Laurel Township, Franklin County, Indiana

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Laurel Township
Township
Map highlighting Laurel Township, Franklin County, Indiana.svg
Location of Laurel Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°29′03″N85°11′28″W / 39.48417°N 85.19111°W / 39.48417; -85.19111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Franklin
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
31.74 sq mi (82.2 km2)
 • Land31.5 sq mi (82 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,400
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
FIPS code 18-42390 [2]
GNIS feature ID453544

Laurel Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,400, [3] down from 1,634 at 2010. [4]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,760—
1900 1,412−19.8%
1910 1,209−14.4%
1920 1,2947.0%
1930 1,285−0.7%
1940 1,284−0.1%
1950 1,66229.4%
1960 1,625−2.2%
1970 1,509−7.1%
1980 1,73915.2%
1990 1,462−15.9%
2000 1,65012.9%
2010 1,634−1.0%
2020 1,400−14.3%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

History

Laurel Township was established in 1845. [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.74 square miles (82.2 km2), of which 31.5 square miles (82 km2) (or 99.24%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.72%) is water. [4] Triple Lakes is in this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Gobel, Jenks and North.

Education

Laurel Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville. [7]

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. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp.  176.
  7. ↑ "Policies". Franklin County Public Library District. Retrieved March 7, 2018.


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