Franklin Township, Ripley County, Indiana
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Franklin Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°10′13″N 85°08′29″W / 39.17028°N 85.14139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.6 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Land | 36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,628 |
| • Density | 99.29/sq mi (38.34/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-25612[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453314 |
Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,628 (down from 3,773 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,574 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,755 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,929 | 9.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,722 | −10.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,872 | 8.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,949 | 4.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,108 | 8.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,315 | 9.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,784 | 20.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,907 | 4.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,434 | 18.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,053 | −11.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,362 | 10.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,773 | 12.2% | |
| 2020 | 3,628 | −3.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
