Franklin Township, Henry County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Franklin Township

Township

Location in Henry County

Coordinates: 39°50′18″N 85°21′54″W﻿ / ﻿39.83833°N 85.36500°W﻿ / 39.83833; -85.36500
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Henry
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 28.61 sq mi (74.1 km2)
• Land| 28.48 sq mi (73.8 km2)
• Water| 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.45%
Elevation

| 1,060 ft (323 m)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total

| 1,073
• Density| 40.6/sq mi (15.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0453305

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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* Lewisville

### Adjacent townships

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* Henry Township (north)
* Liberty Township (northeast)
* Dudley Township (east)
* Washington Township, Rush County (south)
* Center Township, Rush County (southwest)
* Spiceland Township (west)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains one cemetery, Ebenezer.

### Major highways

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* Interstate 70
* U.S. Route 40
* State Road 3
* State Road 103

## 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.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Indiana, United States

County seat: New Castle

City|

* New Castle

Map of Indiana highlighting Henry County

Towns|

* Blountsville
* Cadiz
* Dunreith
* Greensboro
* Kennard
* Knightstown
* Lewisville
* Middletown
* Mooreland
* Mount Summit
* Shirley‡
* Spiceland
* Springport
* Straughn
* Sulphur Springs

Townships|

* Blue River
* Dudley
* Fall Creek
* Franklin
* Greensboro
* Harrison
* Henry
* Jefferson
* Liberty
* Prairie
* Spiceland
* Stoney Creek
* Wayne

CDPs|

* Millville
* New Lisbon
* Westwood

Former villages|

* Elizabeth City

Other
communities|

* Ashland
* Grant City
* Hillsboro
* Honey Creek
* Luray
* Mechanicsburg
* Messick
* Ogden
* Raysville
* Rogersville
* Stone Quarry Mills
* Woodville

Footnotes|

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

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