Laurel Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°29′03″N85°11′28″W / 39.48417°N 85.19111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Franklin |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 31.74 sq mi (82.2 km2) |
• Land | 31.5 sq mi (82 km2) |
• Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,400 |
• Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-42390 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453544 |
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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,760 | — | |
1900 | 1,412 | −19.8% | |
1910 | 1,209 | −14.4% | |
1920 | 1,294 | 7.0% | |
1930 | 1,285 | −0.7% | |
1940 | 1,284 | −0.1% | |
1950 | 1,662 | 29.4% | |
1960 | 1,625 | −2.2% | |
1970 | 1,509 | −7.1% | |
1980 | 1,739 | 15.2% | |
1990 | 1,462 | −15.9% | |
2000 | 1,650 | 12.9% | |
2010 | 1,634 | −1.0% | |
2020 | 1,400 | −14.3% | |
Source: US Decennial Census [5] |
Laurel Township was established in 1845. [6]
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.
The township contains three cemeteries: Gobel, Jenks and North.
Laurel Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville. [7]
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