Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°15′53″N 85°03′21″W / 40.26472°N 85.05583°W / 40.26472; -85.05583CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRandolphGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total24 sq mi (60 km²) • Land23.93 sq mi (62.0 km²) • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km²)Elevation

^[1]

978 ft (298 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,124 • Density47/sq mi (18/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code765FIPS code18-25594^[3]GNIS feature ID453313

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.

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]

Cities and towns

Ridgeville

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 50.