Franklin Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,499 and it contained 621 housing units. Franklin Township, along with Lafayette Township, are the only two townships in the county without an incorporated community, and is by far the least populous township in the county.[4]
Franklin Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Franklin Township in Floyd County | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′07″N 85°54′51″W / 38.23528°N 85.91417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Floyd |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.53 sq mi (60.9 km2) |
| • Land | 23.4 sq mi (61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,547 |
| • Density | 64.1/sq mi (24.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-25360[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453301 |
History edit
The Gabriel Farnsley House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[5]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.53 square miles (60.9 km2), of which 23.4 square miles (61 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.55%) is water.[4] Arrowhead Lake is in this township.
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- New Albany Township (northeast)
- Posey Township, Harrison County (southwest)
- Franklin Township, Harrison County (west)
- Georgetown Township (northwest)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains four cemeteries: Bailey, Hopewell, Wheeler and Wolfe.
References edit
- "Franklin Township, Floyd 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Franklin Township, Floyd County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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