Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana

Franklin Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°15′53″N 85°03′21″W / 40.26472°N 85.05583°W / 40.26472; -85.05583Coordinates: 40°15′53″N 85°03′21″W / 40.26472°N 85.05583°W / 40.26472; -85.05583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 24 sq mi (60 km2)
 • Land 23.93 sq mi (62.0 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 971 ft (296 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,265
 • Density 52.9/sq mi (20.4/km2)
FIPS code 18-25594[2]
GNIS feature ID 453313

Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,265 and it contained 576 housing units.[3]

Franklin Township was established in 1859.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24 square miles (62 km2), of which 23.93 square miles (62.0 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.29%) is water.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 50.

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