Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana
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Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Grant County
Grant County, Indiana
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,061. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch have been made at Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.-Geography:According to the 2010...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
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. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...

, its population was 7,211.

Geography

Franklin Township covers an area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.03 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Crane Pond. The stream of Bell Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Marion
    Marion, Indiana
    Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...

     (west quarter)
  • Sweetser
    Sweetser, Indiana
    Sweetser is a town in Franklin, Pleasant and Richland townships, Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 906 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

     (southeast quarter)

Unincorporated towns

  • Herbst
    Herbst, Indiana
    Herbst is an unincorporated town in Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana....

  • Kiley
  • Michaelsville
    Michaelsville, Indiana
    Michaelsville is an unincorporated town in Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana....

  • Roseburg
    Roseburg, Grant County, Indiana
    Roseburg is an unincorporated town in Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana....

  • Westwood Square

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • Pleasant Township
    Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Pleasant Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,797.-Geography:Pleasant Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.78 percent is water...

     (north)
  • Center Township
    Center Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Center Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 23,406. It is home to the Veterans Administration Medical Center.-Geography:...

     (east)
  • Mill Township
    Mill Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Mill Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,882.-Geography:Mill Township covers an area of...

     (east)
  • Liberty Township
    Liberty Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Liberty Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,028.-Geography:Liberty Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water...

     (south)
  • Green Township
    Green Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Green Township is one of 13 townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 500.-Unincorporated towns:* Normal* Point Isabel* Rigdon...

     (southwest)
  • Sims Township
    Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Sims Township is one of 13 townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,779.-Geography:Sims Township covers an area of...

     (west)
  • Richland Township
    Richland Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Richland Township is one of 13 townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 966.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of...

    (northwest)

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