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Franklin Township
Township
The Samuel Brown House, a historic site in the township
Coordinates: 39°49′11″N 86°50′41″W / 39.81972°N 86.84472°W / 39.81972; -86.84472
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Putnam
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.4 sq mi (89 km)
• Land	34.38 sq mi (89.0 km)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km)
Elevation	804 ft (245 m)
Population
• Total	1,609
• Density	47/sq mi (18/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-25576
GNIS feature ID	453312

Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,609 (down from 1,690 at 2010) and it contained 715 housing units.

History

The Samuel Brown House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89 km), of which 34.38 square miles (89.0 km) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km) (or 0.06%) is water.

Cities and towns

• Roachdale (partial)

Unincorporated towns

• Carpentersville at 39°48′20″N 86°48′20″W / 39.8056011°N 86.8055632°W / 39.8056011; -86.8055632
• Fincastle at 39°48′29″N 86°53′42″W / 39.8081005°N 86.8950090°W / 39.8081005; -86.8950090
• Raccoon at 39°51′22″N 86°53′47″W / 39.8561557°N 86.8963976°W / 39.8561557; -86.8963976

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

Education

Township residents are served by the Roachdale-Franklin Township Public Library.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2018.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

v t e Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Greencastle
City	Greencastle
Towns	Bainbridge Cloverdale Fillmore Roachdale Russellville
Townships	Clinton Cloverdale Floyd Franklin Greencastle Jackson Jefferson Madison Marion Monroe Russell Warren Washington
CDPs	Groveland Heritage Lake Putnamville Van Bibber Lake
Other communities	Barnard Belle Union Blakesburg Brick Chapel Broad Park Brunerstown Cagle Mill Carpentersville Cary Clinton Falls Edgewood Lake Fincastle Fox Ridge Jenkinsville Keytsville‡ Limedale Manhattan Morton Mount Meridian New Maysville Pleasant Gardens Portland Mills Raccoon Reelsville Vivalia‡ Westland
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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