- Franklin Township, Jackson County, Kansas
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Franklin Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location in Jackson County
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jackson
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area_total_km2 = 86.57
area_land_km2 = 83.73
area_water_km2 = 2.84
area_total_sq_mi = 33.43
area_land_sq_mi = 32.33
area_water_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_percent = 3.28population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 776
population_density_km2 = 9.3
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elevation_m = 343
elevation_ft = 1125
latd = 39
latm = 26
lats = 00
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longd = 95
longm = 44
longs = 21
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footnotes =Franklin Township is a township in Jackson County,
Kansas , USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 776.Geography
Franklin Township covers an area of 33.43 square miles (86.57 square kilometers); of this, 1.1 square miles (2.84 square kilometers) or 3.28 percent is water. The stream of Banner Creek runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
* Birmingham(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
* Holton Township (north)
* Holton Township (north)
* Liberty Township (north)
* Straight Creek Township (northeast)
* Garfield Township (east)
* Cedar Township (southeast)
* Lincoln Township (southwest)
* Banner Township (west)
* Jefferson Township (northwest)Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Bruck and Holton.
Major highways
* U.S. Route 75
* K-16
* K-116References
* [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.us-counties.com/localgov/kansas.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Franklin-Jackson-KS.html City-Data.com]
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