Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana
Appearance
Franklin Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°31′23″N 85°43′51″W / 40.52306°N 85.73083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Grant |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.07 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
• Land | 36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,082 |
• Density | 200/sq mi (80/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453302 |
Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,211 and it contained 3,553 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.07 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 36.06 square miles (93.4 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Crane Pond. The stream of Bell Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Pleasant Township (north)
- Center Township (east)
- Mill Township (east)
- Liberty Township (south)
- Green Township (southwest)
- Sims Township (west)
- Richland Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains two cemeteries: Grant Memorial Park and Rowland.
Major highways
[edit]Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Marion Municipal Airport
References
[edit]- "Franklin Township, Grant 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, Grant County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
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