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Franklin Township, Henry County, Indiana

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Franklin Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Location in Henry County
Coordinates: 39°50′18″N 85°21′54″W / 39.83833°N 85.36500°W / 39.83833; -85.36500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHenry
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
28.61 sq mi (74.1 km2)
 • Land28.48 sq mi (73.8 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.45%
Elevation
1,060 ft (323 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,073
 • Density40.6/sq mi (15.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453305

Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,157 and it contained 486 housing units.[2]

Franklin Township was organized in 1830.[3]

History

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Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[4]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.61 square miles (74.1 km2), of which 28.48 square miles (73.8 km2) (or 99.55%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.45%) is water.[2] The stream of Applebutter Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains one cemetery, Ebenezer.

Major highways

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References

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  • "Franklin Township, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Franklin Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 885.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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