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Franklin Township, Ripley County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°10′13″N 85°08′29″W / 39.17028°N 85.14139°W / 39.17028; -85.14139
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Franklin Township
Coordinates: 39°10′13″N 85°08′29″W / 39.17028°N 85.14139°W / 39.17028; -85.14139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.6 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Land36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,628
 • Density99/sq mi (38/km2)
Area code812
FIPS code18-25612[2]
GNIS feature ID453314

Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,628 (down from 3,773 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,574 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,755
19001,9299.9%
19101,722−10.7%
19201,8728.7%
19301,9494.1%
19402,1088.2%
19502,3159.8%
19602,78420.3%
19702,9074.4%
19803,43418.1%
19903,053−11.1%
20003,36210.1%
20103,77312.2%
20203,628−3.8%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.54 square miles (94.6 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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Education

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Franklin Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Osgood Public Library Central Library in Osgood, or its branch in Milan.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ "Library services". Osgood Public Library. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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