Franklin Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Washington County |
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Coordinates: 38°36′04″N 85°56′39″W / 38.60111°N 85.94417°WCoordinates: 38°36′04″N 85°56′39″W / 38.60111°N 85.94417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Washington |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 44.31 sq mi (114.8 km2) |
• Land | 44.25 sq mi (114.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.14% |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,301 |
• Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 47126, 47165, 47167 |
Area code(s) | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453315 |
Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,301 and it contained 874 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.31 square miles (114.8 km2), of which 44.25 square miles (114.6 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these five cemeteries: Beech Grove, Blue River Church, Bunker Hill, Conway, olive branch and Chestnut Hill.