Franklin Township, Floyd County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Franklin Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Franklin Township in Floyd County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Floyd
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 59.76
area_land_km2 = 59.73
area_water_km2 = 0.03
area_total_sq_mi = 23.08
area_land_sq_mi = 23.06
area_water_sq_mi = 0.01

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1,292
population_density_km2 = 21.63
population_density_sq_mi = 56.02

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elevation_m = 164
elevation_ft = 538
latd = 38
latm = 14
lats = 07
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 54
longs = 51
longEW = W

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blank_info = 18-25360GR|2
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Franklin Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,292.

Geography

Franklin Township covers an area of 23.08 square miles; 0.01 square miles (0.04 percent) of this is water. Arrowhead Lake is in this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* New Albany Township (northeast)
* Posey Township, Harrison County (southwest)
* Franklin Township, Harrison County (west)
* Georgetown Township (northwest)

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 11
* Indiana State Road 62
* Indiana State Road 111

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bailey, Hopewell and Wolfe.

References

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

External links

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