Franklin Township
Township
Location of Franklin Township in Floyd County
Location of Franklin Township in Floyd County
Coordinates: 38°14′07″N 85°54′51″W / 38.23528°N 85.91417°W / 38.23528; -85.91417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFloyd
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total23.53 sq mi (60.9 km2)
 • Land23.4 sq mi (61 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
538 ft (164 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,547
 • Density64.1/sq mi (24.7/km2)
FIPS code18-25360[3]
GNIS feature ID453301

Franklin Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,499 and it contained 621 housing units. Franklin Township, along with Lafayette Township, are the only two townships in the county without an incorporated community, and is by far the least populous township in the county.[4]

History

The Gabriel Farnsley House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.53 square miles (60.9 km2), of which 23.4 square miles (61 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.55%) is water.[4] Arrowhead Lake is in this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Bailey, Hopewell, Wheeler and Wolfe.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Franklin Township, Floyd County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "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. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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Municipalities and communities of Floyd County, Indiana, United States
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