Franklin Township, Harrison 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 = Harrison
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 89.43
area_land_km2 = 89.36
area_water_km2 = 0.07
area_total_sq_mi = 34.53
area_land_sq_mi = 34.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
area_water_percent = 0.08

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3642
population_density_km2 = 40.8
population_density_sq_mi = 105.6

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elevation_m = 253
elevation_ft = 830
latd = 38
latm = 14
lats = 23
latNS = N
longd = 86
longm = 00
longs = 20
longEW = W

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Franklin Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,642.

Geography

Franklin Township covers an area of 34.53 square miles (89.43 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers) or 0.08 percent is water. The streams of Lazy Creek, Little Indian Creek, Smith Creek and Woertz Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Lanesville

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Georgetown Township, Floyd County (northeast)
* Franklin Township, Floyd County (east)
* Posey Township (southeast)
* Webster Township (southwest)
* Harrison Township (west)
* Jackson Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Lanesville.

Major highways

* Interstate 64
* Indiana State Road 62
* Indiana State Road 64

Airports and landing strips

* Greenridge KLA Airport
* Lanesville Skyways 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/Harrison.htm Indiana Township Association page for Harrison County]