Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,765 (down from 1,915 at 2010[3]) and it contained 749 housing units.[2]
Franklin Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′23″N 86°45′02″W / 40.08972°N 86.75056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.93 sq mi (100.8 km2) |
| • Land | 38.93 sq mi (100.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,765 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46071, 47933, 47940 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453309 |
Franklin Township was established in 1831.[4]
History edit
Darlington Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[5]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.93 square miles (100.8 km2), all land.[3]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Unincorporated towns edit
- Darlington Woods at 40°07′11″N 86°48′19″W / 40.119762°N 86.805284°W
- Shannondale at 40°03′17″N 86°41′44″W / 40.0547637°N 86.6955609°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains Greenlawn Cemetery.
Major highways edit
School districts edit
- North Montgomery Community School Corporation
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 28
- State Senate District 23
References edit
- "Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 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.
- ^ Beckwith, Hiram Williams; Kennedy, P. S. (1881). History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley. H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. pp. 521.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.