Franklin Township is one of twelve

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in Pulaski County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 715 and it contained 284 housing units.

History

Franklin Township was organized in 1855, and named after

Franklin Township, Ripley County, Indiana Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,773 and it contained 1,541 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or ...

, the native home of an early settler. Tepicon Hall at

Tippecanoe River State Park Tippecanoe River is a state park in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. It is located south-southwest of South Bend, Indiana. It was formed in 1943 when the National Park Service gifted the land to Indiana's Department of Conservation land ...

was listed on the

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in 1992.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.

Unincorporated towns

* Beardstown at * Ripley at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* California Township, Starke County (north) * North Bend Township, Starke County (northeast) * Tippecanoe Township (east) * Monroe Township (south) * Jefferson Township (southwest) * Rich Grove Township (west) * Wayne Township, Starke County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Arens Field * Graves Landing Strip * Podell Airport

Landmarks

(northwest three-quarters) Potowatami Indian Dam (located just up from the state park landing in the Tippecanoe River). Winamac Fish & Wildlife Area (containing the Paddi Hills) Haschel (Squatch’s)Ridge -part of the old Paddi Hills Firetower (located in the state park) Bunker Hill -most prominent of the County Hilljack Hill (just west of Ripley) Oxbow Lagoon (Tippy SP). Dead Bayou (located approximately 1/4 mile north of the state park boat landing merging with the river on the east side). The Headquarters -South Beardstown.

Education

* Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation Franklin Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.

Political districts

Indiana's 2nd congressional district Indiana's 2nd congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress in Northern Indiana. It includes South Bend and Elkhart. On November 8, 2022, Republican candidate Rudy Yakym won both the special election, to complete the re ...

* State House District 20 * State Senate District 5

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

IndianaMap

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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