Franklin Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,367, up from 1,182 at the 2010 census,[4] and it contained 510 housing units.
Franklin Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Franklin Township in DeKalb County | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′54″N 84°54′22″W / 41.48167°N 84.90611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.18 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,367 |
| • Density | 33.7/sq mi (13.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-25342[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453300 |
History
editFranklin Township was organized in 1837, making it the oldest township in DeKalb County.[5]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.18 square miles (91.1 km2), of which 35.11 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[4] Terry Lake is in this township.
Cities and towns
edit- Hamilton (south quarter)
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Otsego Township, Steuben County (north)
- Richland Township, Steuben County (northeast)
- Troy Township (east)
- Stafford Township (southeast)
- Wilmington Township (south)
- Grant Township (southwest)
- Smithfield Township (west)
- Steuben Township, Steuben County (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains one cemetery, Rude.
References
edit- "Franklin Township, DeKalb 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Fairfield Township, DeKalb 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.
- ^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 600.
External links
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