Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States
41°07′19″N 86°01′43″W / 41.12194°N 86.02861°W / 41.12194; -86.02861CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyKosciuskoGovernment
 • TypeIndiana townshipArea
 • Total34.37 sq mi (89.0 km2) • Land34.21 sq mi (88.6 km2) • Water0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)Elevation879 ft (268 m)Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,121 • Density32.9/sq mi (12.7/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code18-25486[3]GNIS feature ID453307

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 / 41.0861547; -86.0133281
  • Lowman Corner at 41°04′14″N 86°01′06″W / 41.0705991°N 86.0183280°W / 41.0705991; -86.0183280
  • Sevastopol at 41°07′45″N 86°01′08″W / 41.1292104°N 86.0188844°W / 41.1292104; -86.0188844

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

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 729.

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
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