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Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
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.
- 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.
External links edit
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Franklin Township