Franklin Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Franklin Township is one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,685 and it contained 8,503 housing units. Lydia J. Wales was elected as Franklin Township Trustee and began serving her first term on January 1, 2015[3] Wales was reelected to her second term beginning on January 1, 2019. On September 23, 2019 Wales was named "Trustee of the Year" by the Indiana Township Association during its annual conference.

Franklin Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°29′04″N 86°05′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJohnson
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
 • Franklin Township TrusteeLydia J. Wales
Area
 • Total35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Land35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total20,685
 • Density582.5/sq mi (224.9/km2)
FIPS code18-25468[2]
GNIS feature ID453306

History

Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Van Nuys Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4] The Franklin Township Trustee's office was relocated to 20 Circle Drive in Franklin in 2019. The Trustee's office is primarily tasked with poor relief and fire protection for unincorporated areas within the Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.53 square miles (92.0 km2), of which 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[3]

gollark: Yes, that was an inspiration, although it's probably derived from something else.
gollark: Also I/O. Also somehow.
gollark: There would be ways to summon new pieces somehow.
gollark: Chess esolang: you have an infinitely large chess grid with various exotic pieces or something?
gollark: chess esolang?

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.