Franklin Township
Township
Location in Story County
Location in Story County
Coordinates: 42°6′0″N 093°38′0″W / 42.10000°N 93.63333°W / 42.10000; -93.63333
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyStory
Area
 • Total36.7 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Land36.6 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.27%
Elevation
1,000 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total19,061
 • Density519/sq mi (200/km2)
ZIP Code
50010
Area code515

Franklin Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,061.

The polling location for the township is the Gilbert Lutheran Church, 135 School Street in Gilbert.

Geography

Franklin Township covers an area of 36.7 square miles (95 km2) and contains the incorporated town of Gilbert and a portion of Ames, primarily the area north of Bloomington Road. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Bloomington Cemetery, Born Cemetery, and McMichael Cemetery.

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Municipalities and communities of Story County, Iowa, United States
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