Franklin Township is one of five
townships
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in
Floyd County, Indiana
Floyd County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its county seat is New Albany, Indiana, New Albany. The population of the county was 80,484 as of the 2020 United States census. Floyd County has the second- ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,499 and it contained 621 housing units. Franklin Township, along with
Lafayette Township, are the only two townships in the county without an incorporated community, and is by far the least populous township in the county.
History
The
Gabriel Farnsley House was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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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
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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Buchanan
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 (SR 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. One section of the highway was previously numbered State ...
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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 area ...
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Indiana State Road 111
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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