Franklin Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°07′19″N 86°01′43″W / 41.12194°N 86.02861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Kosciusko |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.37 sq mi (89.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.21 sq mi (88.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,121 |
| • Density | 32.9/sq mi (12.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-25486 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453307 |
Franklin Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,121 (a tiny decline of 1,127 from 2010 [4]) and it contained 436 housing units.
Franklin Township was organized in 1838. [5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.37 square miles (89.0 km2), of which 34.21 square miles (88.6 km2) (or 99.53%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.47%) is water. [4]
Cities and towns
- Mentone (south side)
Unincorporated towns
- Beaver Dam at 41°05′10″N 86°00′48″W / 41.0861547°N 86.0133281°W
- Lowman Corner at 41°04′14″N 86°01′06″W / 41.0705991°N 86.0183280°W
- Sevastopol at 41°07′45″N 86°01′08″W / 41.1292104°N 86.0188844°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 729.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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