Franklin Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Franklin Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°29′04″N 86°05′29″W / 39.48444°N 86.09139°W / 39.48444; -86.09139Coordinates: 39°29′04″N 86°05′29″W / 39.48444°N 86.09139°W / 39.48444; -86.09139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Johnson
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 • Franklin Township Trustee Lydia J. Wales
Area
 • Total 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Land 35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation[1] 732 ft (223 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 20,685
 • Density 582.5/sq mi (224.9/km2)
FIPS code 18-25468[2]
GNIS feature ID 453306

Franklin Township is one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,685 and it contained 8,503 housing units. Lydia J. Wales was elected as Franklin Township Trustee and began serving her first term on January 1, 2015[3]

History

Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Van Nuys Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.53 square miles (92.0 km2), of which 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) 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. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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