Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Franklin Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hendricks
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 68.57
area_land_km2 = 68.47
area_water_km2 = 0.11
area_total_sq_mi = 26.48
area_land_sq_mi = 26.43
area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
area_water_percent = 0.16

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1198
population_density_km2 = 17.5
population_density_sq_mi = 45.3

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elevation_m = 240
elevation_ft = 787
latd = 39
latm = 38
lats = 36
latNS = N
longd = 86
longm = 37
longs = 22
longEW = W

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Franklin Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,198 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1806325414&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Franklin Township covers an area of 26.48 square miles (68.57 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.16 percent is water. The streams of Crittenden Creek and East Fork Mill Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Stilesville

Adjacent townships

* Clay Township (north)
* Liberty Township (east)
* Monroe Township, Morgan County (east)
* Adams Township, Morgan County (south)
* Jefferson Township, Putnam County (southwest)
* Marion Township, Putnam County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Hebron Presbyterian, Pleasant Hill, Snoddy Family, Stilesville and Walnut Grove.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Vaughn Airport

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Hendricks.htm Indiana Township Association page for Hendricks County]