Franklin Township was 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] and was reelected to a second term beginning on January 1, 2019.

Franklin Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°29′04″N 86°05′29″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Johnson
Government
• Type	Indiana township
• 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

As of January 1, 2022, Franklin, Union, and Needham townships were merged into a single entity known as Franklin-Union-Needham Township ("FUN").[4]

History

Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Van Nuys Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5] The Franklin Township Trustee's office was relocated to 20 Circle Drive in Franklin in 2019. The trustee's office is primarily tasked with poor relief and fire protection for unincorporated areas within the township.

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franklin Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• https://www.franklintownshiptrustee.org/