Franklin Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Franklin Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location in Decatur County


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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Decatur
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area_total_km2 = 93.74
area_land_km2 = 93.67
area_water_km2 = 0.07
area_total_sq_mi = 36.19
area_land_sq_mi = 36.17
area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
area_water_percent = 0.07

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 370
population_density_km2 = 4
population_density_sq_mi = 10.2

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elevation_m = 334
elevation_ft = 1096
latd = 40
latm = 51
lats = 21
latNS = N
longd = 93
longm = 43
longs = 48
longEW = W

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Franklin Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 370.

Geography

Franklin Township covers an area of 36.19 square miles (93.74 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers) or 0.07 percent is water.

Cities and towns

* Weldon

Adjacent townships

* Green Bay Township, Clarke County (north)
* Franklin Township, Clarke County (northeast)
* Garden Grove Township (east)
* High Point Township (southeast)
* Center Township (south)
* Decatur Township (southwest)
* Long Creek Township (west)
* Knox Township, Clarke County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Johnson and Kline.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 69

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.us-counties.com/localgov/iowa.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Franklin-Decatur-IA.html City-Data.com]