Franklin Township is one of nineteen
townships
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DeKalb County DeKalb County may refer to one of several counties in the United States, all of which were named for Baron Johan DeKalb:
* DeKalb County, Alabama
* DeKalb County, Georgia
* DeKalb County, Illinois
* DeKalb County, Indiana
* DeKalb County, Missouri
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Illinois
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USA
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,502 and it contained 950 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.95%) is land and (or 1.05%) is water.
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Cities, towns, villages
* Kirkland (mostly)
Unincorporated towns
* Fairdale at
Cemeteries
* Charter Oak
* Hick's Mill
* Maple
* Pine Hill
Airports and landing strips
* Harold Bunger Airport
Demographics
School districts
* Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
Political districts
* Illinois's 16th congressional district
The 16th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Republican Darin LaHood.
Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting
The congressional district covers parts of DeKalb, Ford, Stark, Will and Winnebago counties, and all of Boone, Bur ...
* State House District 69
* State House District 70
* State Senate District 35
References
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US Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
US National Atlas
External links
Township Officials of Illinois
DeKalb County Official Site
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Townships in DeKalb County, Illinois
1849 establishments in Illinois
Townships in Illinois