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Franklin Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,370 and it contained 534 housing units.[2]
Franklin Township | |
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Township | |
 Location in Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′20″N 84°50′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.4 sq mi (74 km2) |
| • Land | 28.36 sq mi (73.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,370 |
| • Density | 48.3/sq mi (18.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453316 |
History
Franklin Township was organized in 1834.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.4 square miles (74 km2), of which 28.36 square miles (73.5 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[2] The streams of Bethel Creek, Black Brook, Clay Run, Land Drain, Middle Brook, Small Run, Vernon Brook and White Creek run through this township.
The highest natural point in Indiana, Hoosier Hill, is located in this township.
Cities and towns
- Whitewater
Unincorporated towns
- Bethel at 39.9867145°N 84.8302381°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries: Bethel, Mount Vernon, Whitewater and Woodbury.
Major highways
- Indiana State Road 227
References
- "Franklin Township, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 211.
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