Franklin Township is one of thirteen
townships
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Grant County Grant County may refer to:
Places
;Australia
* County of Grant, Victoria
;United States
*Grant County, Arkansas
*Grant County, Indiana
* Grant County, Kansas
*Grant County, Kentucky
*Grant County, Minnesota
*Grant County, Nebraska
*Grant C ...
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Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,211 and it contained 3,553 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.
Lakes in this township include Crane Pond. The stream of Bell Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
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Marion Marion may refer to:
People
*Marion (given name)
*Marion (surname)
*Marion Silva Fernandes, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion"
*Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992)
Places Antarctica
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(west quarter)
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Sweetser (southeast quarter)
Unincorporated towns
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Herbst
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Kiley
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Michaelsville
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Roseburg
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Westwood Square
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Pleasant Township (north)
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Center Township (east)
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Mill Township (east)
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Liberty Township (south)
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Green Township (southwest)
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Sims Township (west)
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Richland Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Grant Memorial Park and Rowland.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
* Marion Municipal Airport
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Grant County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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