Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,157 and it contained 486 housing units.[2]
Franklin Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Henry County | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′18″N 85°21′54″W / 39.83833°N 85.36500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.61 sq mi (74.1 km2) |
| • Land | 28.48 sq mi (73.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.45% |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,073 |
| • Density | 40.6/sq mi (15.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453305 |
Franklin Township was organized in 1830.[3]
History
editRichsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.61 square miles (74.1 km2), of which 28.48 square miles (73.8 km2) (or 99.55%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.45%) is water.[2] The stream of Applebutter Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Henry Township (north)
- Liberty Township (northeast)
- Dudley Township (east)
- Washington Township, Rush County (south)
- Center Township, Rush County (southwest)
- Spiceland Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains one cemetery, Ebenezer.
Major highways
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References
edit- "Franklin Township, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Franklin Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 885.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.