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Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
DeKalb

GNIS feature ID
  
453300

Local time
  
Thursday 7:37 AM

State
  
Indiana

FIPS code
  
18-25342

Elevation
  
281 m

Population
  
1,182 (2010)

Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Weather
  
-7°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 69% Humidity

Area
  
91.12 km² (90.93 km² Land / 18 ha Water)

Franklin Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,182 and it contained 502 housing units.

Contents

Map of Franklin Township, IN, USA

History

Franklin Township was organized in 1837, making it the oldest township in DeKalb County.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.18 square miles (91.1 km2), of which 35.11 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.20%) is water. Terry Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

  • Hamilton (south quarter)
  • Unincorporated towns

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

    Adjacent townships

  • Otsego Township, Steuben County (north)
  • Richland Township, Steuben County (northeast)
  • Troy Township (east)
  • Stafford Township (southeast)
  • Wilmington Township (south)
  • Grant Township (southwest)
  • Smithfield Township (west)
  • Steuben Township, Steuben County (northwest)
  • Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 1
  • Indiana State Road 427
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains one cemetery, Rude.

    References

    Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Indiana Wikipedia