Franklin Township is one of fifteen
townships
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in
DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 43,265. The county seat is Auburn.
History
On February 7, 1835, the Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus bill that author ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,367, up from 1,182 at the 2010 census,
and it contained 510 housing units.
History
Franklin Township was organized in 1837, making it the oldest township in DeKalb County.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.80%) is land and (or 0.20%) is water.
Terry Lake is in this township.
Cities and towns
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Hamilton
Hamilton may refer to:
* Alexander Hamilton (1755/1757–1804), first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
* ''Hamilton'' (musical), a 2015 Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda
** ''Hamilton'' (al ...
(south quarter)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Otsego Township, Steuben County (north)
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Richland Township, Steuben County (northeast)
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Troy Township (east)
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Stafford Township (southeast)
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Wilmington Township (south)
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Grant Township (southwest)
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Smithfield Township (west)
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Steuben Township, Steuben County (northwest)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 1
State Road 1 (SR 1) is a north–south state highway in eastern Indiana, consisting of two segments. Its southern segment begins at U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 275 in east-central Dearborn County, just east of Lawrenceburg, and ...
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Indiana State Road 427
State Road 427 (SR 427) is a State Road in the north-eastern section of the state of Indiana. Running for about in a general northeast–southwest direction, connecting rural portions of Dekalb County. SR 427 was originally introduced in 1932 r ...
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Rude.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in DeKalb County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1837 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1837