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Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,915 and it contained 801 housing units.[2]

Franklin Township
Township
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°05′23″N 86°45′02″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 [1]	846 ft (258 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,915
• Density	49.2/sq mi (19.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	46071, 47933, 47940
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	453309

Franklin Township was established in 1831.[3]

History

Darlington Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.93 square miles (100.8 km²), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Darlington

Unincorporated towns

• Darlington Woods at 40.119762°N 86.805284°W / 40.119762; -86.805284
• Shannondale at 40.0547637°N 86.6955609°W / 40.0547637; -86.6955609

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Greenlawn Cemetery.

Major highways

• Interstate 74
• Indiana State Road 32

School districts

• North Montgomery Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 28
• State Senate District 23

References

• "Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Franklin Township

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