Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Franklin Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,297.

Franklin Township
Township
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
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  (2020)
• Total	1,269
• Density	49.1/sq mi (18.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453304

History

McCormack-Bowman House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Geography

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

• Stilesville

Adjacent townships

• 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

The township contains five cemeteries: Hebron Presbyterian, Pleasant Hill, Snoddy Family, Stilesville and Walnut Grove.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 40
• State Road 75

Airports and landing strips

• Vaughn Airport

References

• "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