Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
Franklin Township | |
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![]() The McCormack-Bowman House, a historic site in the township's northeastern corner | |
![]() Location in Hendricks County | |
Coordinates: 39°38′36″N 86°37′22″W / 39.64333°N 86.62278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Hendricks |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 26.48 sq mi (68.57 km2) |
• Land | 26.43 sq mi (68.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.16% |
Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,269 |
• Density | 49.1/sq mi (18.9/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453304 |
Franklin Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,297.[2]
History
[edit]McCormack-Bowman House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[3]
Geography
[edit]Franklin Township covers an area of 26.48 square miles (68.6 km2); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) or 0.16 percent is water. The streams of Crittenden Creek and East Fork Mill Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- 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
[edit]The township contains five cemeteries: Hebron Presbyterian, Pleasant Hill, Snoddy Family, Stilesville and Walnut Grove.
Major highways
[edit]Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Vaughn Airport
References
[edit]- "Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Franklin Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 20, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.