Franklin Township is one of five
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Floyd County, Indiana
Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its county seat is New Albany. Floyd County has the second-smallest land area in the entire state. It was formed in the year 1819 from neighboring Clark, and Harrison counties.
F ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,499 and it contained 621 housing units. While Franklin Township, along with
Lafayette Township are the only two townships in the county without an incorporated community, Franklin Township is by far the least populous township.
History
The
Gabriel Farnsley House
Gabriel Farnsley House, also known as the Behrens House, is a historic home located in Franklin Township, Floyd County, Indiana. It was built about 1856, and is a two-story, five-bay, plantation-style frame dwelling. It has clapboard siding, a ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1982.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.45%) is land and (or 0.55%) is water.
Arrowhead Lake is in this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Buchanan
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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New Albany Township (northeast)
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Posey Township, Harrison County (southwest)
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Franklin Township, Harrison County (west)
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Georgetown Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 11
State Road 11 in the U.S. state of Indiana is located in south central Indiana and is divided into a northern and southern section. These sections were never connected.
Route description
Southern section
The southern portion is a southwest ...
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Indiana State Road 62
State Road 62 (SR 62) in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west route that travels from the Illinois state line in the southwest corner of Indiana to the Louisville, Kentucky area, then northeast toward the Cincinnati, Ohio ...
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Indiana State Road 111
State Road 111 (SR 111) in the U.S. State of Indiana is a rural two-lane highway which passes between New Boston and New Albany in the far southern portion of the state. It has existed since 1935. Some of the highway was decommissioned in ...
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Bailey, Hopewell, Wheeler and Wolfe.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Floyd County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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