Franklin Township, Floyd County, Indiana

Franklin Township
Township

Location of Franklin Township in Floyd County
Coordinates: 38°14′07″N 85°54′51″W / 38.23528°N 85.91417°W / 38.23528; -85.91417Coordinates: 38°14′07″N 85°54′51″W / 38.23528°N 85.91417°W / 38.23528; -85.91417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Floyd
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 23.53 sq mi (60.9 km2)
  Land 23.4 sq mi (61 km2)
  Water 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 538 ft (164 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,499
  Density 64.1/sq mi (24.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-25360[2]
GNIS feature ID 453301

Franklin Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,499 and it contained 621 housing units.[3]

History

The Gabriel Farnsley House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.53 square miles (60.9 km2), of which 23.4 square miles (61 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.55%) is water.[3] Arrowhead Lake is in this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Bailey, Hopewell, Wheeler and Wolfe.

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