Franklin Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Franklin Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°10′13″N 85°08′29″W / 39.17028°N 85.14139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Land | 36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,628 |
| • Density | 99/sq mi (38/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-25612[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453314 |
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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 1,755 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,929 | 9.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,722 | −10.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,872 | 8.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,949 | 4.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,108 | 8.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,315 | 9.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,784 | 20.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,907 | 4.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,434 | 18.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,053 | −11.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,362 | 10.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,773 | 12.2% | |
| 2020 | 3,628 | −3.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
- Milan (northern half)
Unincorporated towns[edit]
Education[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Library services". Osgood Public Library. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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