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Laurel Township is one of thirteen
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 ...
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Franklin County, Indiana Franklin County is a county on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Indiana. In the 2020 United States Census, the county population was 22,785. The county seat is the town of Brookville. Franklin County is part of the Cincinnati, OH–KY†...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,634.


History

Laurel Township was established in 1845.


Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.24%) is land and (or 0.72%) is water. Triple Lakes is in this township.


Cities and towns

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Laurel Laurel may refer to: Plants * Lauraceae, the laurel family * Laurel (plant), including a list of trees and plants known as laurel People * Laurel (given name), people with the given name * Laurel (surname), people with the surname * Laurel (mus ...


Unincorporated towns

* Midway


Adjacent townships

* Columbia Township, Fayette County (north) * Jackson Township, Fayette County (northeast) * Blooming Grove Township (east) * Metamora Township (southeast) * Salt Creek Township (southwest) * Posey Township (west) * Orange Township, Fayette County (northwest)


Major highways

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U.S. Route 52 U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a major United States highway in the central United States that extends from the northern to southeastern region of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S. Highways, US 52 primarily follows ...
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Indiana State Road 121 State Road 121 (SR 121) is a part of the Indiana State Road that exists in two sections. The first runs between Metamora and Connersville and the second from Richmond to the Ohio state line in US state of Indiana. The of SR 121 that ...


Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Gobel, Jenks and North.


Education

Laurel Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville.


References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files


External links


Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Franklin County, Indiana Townships in Indiana {{FranklinCountyIN-geo-stub