Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,124 (down from 1,265 at 2010[4]) and it contained 540 housing units.
Franklin Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°15′53″N 85°03′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 24 sq mi (62 km2) |
| • Land | 23.93 sq mi (62.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,124 |
| • Density | 46.97/sq mi (18.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-25594[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453313 |
History
Franklin Township was established in 1859.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24 square miles (62 km2), of which 23.93 square miles (62.0 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.29%) is water.[4]
