Franklin Township
Township
The Samuel Brown House, a historic site in the township
Coordinates: 39°49′11″N 86°50′41″W / 39.81972°N 86.84472°W / 39.81972; -86.84472
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Putnam
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.4 sq mi (89 km2)
• Land	34.38 sq mi (89.0 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [1]	804 ft (245 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,690
• Density	49.2/sq mi (19.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-25576[2]
GNIS feature ID	453312

Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,690 and it contained 720 housing units.^[3]

History

The Samuel Brown House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89 km²), of which 34.38 square miles (89.0 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.^[3]

Cities and towns

• Roachdale (partial)

Unincorporated towns

• Carpentersville at 39°48′20″N 86°48′20″W / 39.8056011°N 86.8055632°W / 39.8056011; -86.8055632
• Fincastle at 39°48′29″N 86°53′42″W / 39.8081005°N 86.8950090°W / 39.8081005; -86.8950090
• Raccoon at 39°51′22″N 86°53′47″W / 39.8561557°N 86.8963976°W / 39.8561557; -86.8963976

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

Education

Township residents are served by the Roachdale-Franklin Township Public Library.^[5]