Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana

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
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°05′23″N 86°45′02″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMontgomery
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total38.93 sq mi (100.8 km2)
 • Land38.93 sq mi (100.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,915
 • Density49.2/sq mi (19.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46071, 47933, 47940
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453309

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

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Greenlawn Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts
  • North Montgomery Community School Corporation

Political districts

References
  • "Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. Beckwith, Hiram Williams; Kennedy, P. S. (1881). History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley. H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. pp. 521.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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