Franklin Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°29′04″N 86°05′29″W / 39.48444°N 86.09139°W / 39.48444; -86.09139CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJohnsonGovernment

• TypeIndiana township • Township TrusteeLydia J. WalesArea

• Total35.53 sq mi (92.0 km²) • Land35.51 sq mi (92.0 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)Elevation

^[1]

732 ft (223 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total21,230 • Density582.5/sq mi (224.9/km²)FIPS code18-25468^[3]GNIS feature ID453306

Franklin Township was 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^[4] and was reelected to a second term beginning on January 1, 2019.

As of January 1, 2022, Franklin, Union, and Needham townships were merged into a single entity known as Franklin-Union-Needham Township ("FUN").^[5]

History

Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Van Nuys Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[6] 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.^[4]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Franklin Township, Johnson County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ "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.
^ Doerflein, Leeann (February 5, 2022). "Franklin, Union, Needham townships merged, ready to serve". Daily Journal. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.