Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Franklin Township

Township

Location of Franklin Township in DeKalb County

Coordinates: 41°28′54″N 84°54′22″W﻿ / ﻿41.48167°N 84.90611°W﻿ / 41.48167; -84.90611
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| DeKalb
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 35.18 sq mi (91.1 km2)
• Land| 35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2)
• Water| 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation

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| 922 ft (281 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 1,367
• Density| 33.7/sq mi (13.0/km2)
FIPS code| 18-25342[3]
GNIS feature ID| 453300

Franklin Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,367, up from 1,182 at the 2010 census,[4] and it contained 510 housing units.

## History

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Franklin Township was organized in 1837, making it the oldest township in DeKalb County.[5]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.18 square miles (91.1 km2), of which 35.11 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[4] Terry Lake is in this township.

### Cities and towns

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* Hamilton (south quarter)

### Unincorporated towns

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Otsego Township, Steuben County (north)
* Richland Township, Steuben County (northeast)
* Troy Township (east)
* Stafford Township (southeast)
* Wilmington Township (south)
* Grant Township (southwest)
* Smithfield Township (west)
* Steuben Township, Steuben County (northwest)

### Major highways

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* Indiana State Road 1
* Indiana State Road 427

### Cemeteries

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The township contains one cemetery, Rude.

## References

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* "Franklin Township, DeKalb 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. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 600.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.

* Indiana Township Association
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Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Auburn

Cities|

* Auburn
* Butler
* Garrett

Map of Indiana highlighting DeKalb County

Towns|

* Altona
* Ashley‡
* Corunna
* Hamilton‡
* Saint Joe
* Waterloo

Townships|

* Butler
* Concord
* Fairfield
* Franklin
* Grant
* Jackson
* Keyser
* Newville
* Richland
* Smithfield
* Spencer
* Stafford
* Troy
* Union
* Wilmington

CDP|

* Spencerville

Other
communities|

* Auburn Junction
* Butler Center
* Cedar
* Concord
* Fairfield Center
* Hopewell
* Moore
* Newville
* Orangeville
* Saint Johns
* Sedan
* Summit

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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