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Franklin Township, Wayne County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Wayne

GNIS feature ID
  
453316

State
  
Indiana

Elevation
  
1,148 ft (350 m)

Franklin Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Franklin Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,370 and it contained 534 housing units.

Contents

Map of Wayne County, IN, USA

History

Franklin Township was organized in 1834.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.4 square miles (74 km2), of which 28.36 square miles (73.5 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.18%) is water. The streams of Bethel Creek, Black Brook, Clay Run, Land Drain, Middle Brook, Small Run, Vernon Brook and White Creek run through this township.

The highest natural point in Indiana, Hoosier Hill, is located in this township.

Cities and towns

  • Whitewater

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Bethel

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains the following cemeteries: Bethel, Mount Vernon, Whitewater and Woodbury.

    Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 227

    • References

    Franklin Township, Wayne County, Indiana Wikipedia
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