Laurel Township is one of thirteen
townships
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in
Franklin County, Indiana
Franklin County is a County (United States), 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, Indiana, Brookville. Frankli ...
. As of the
2020 census, its population was 1,400, down from 1,634 at
2010
The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
.
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
Adjacent townships
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Columbia Township, Fayette County (north)
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Jackson Township, Fayette County (northeast)
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Blooming Grove Township (east)
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Metamora Township (southeast)
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Salt Creek Township (southwest)
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Posey Township (west)
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Orange Township, Fayette County (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 52
U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a major U.S. 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 a north ...
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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 tha ...
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 AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Franklin County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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