Franklin Township, Floyd County, Indiana

Franklin Township
Township

Location of Franklin Township in Floyd County
Coordinates: 38°14′07″N 85°54′51″W / 38.23528°N 85.91417°W / 38.23528; -85.91417Coordinates: 38°14′07″N 85°54′51″W / 38.23528°N 85.91417°W / 38.23528; -85.91417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Floyd
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 23.53 sq mi (60.9 km2)
 • Land 23.4 sq mi (61 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 538 ft (164 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,499
 • Density 64.1/sq mi (24.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-25360[2]
GNIS feature ID 453301

Franklin Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,499 and it contained 621 housing units.[3]

History

The Gabriel Farnsley House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.53 square miles (60.9 km2), of which 23.4 square miles (61 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.55%) is water.[3] Arrowhead Lake is in this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Bailey, Hopewell, Wheeler and Wolfe.

References

  • "Franklin Township, Floyd County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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