Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°28′54″N 84°54′22″W / 41.48167°N 84.90611°W / 41.48167; -84.90611CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDeKalbGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.18 sq mi (91.1 km²) • Land35.11 sq mi (90.9 km²) • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km²)Elevation

^[1]

922 ft (281 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,367 • Density33.7/sq mi (13.0/km²)FIPS code18-25342^[3]GNIS feature ID453300

Franklin Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,367, up from 1,182 at the 2010 census,^[4] and it contained 510 housing units.

History

Franklin Township was organized in 1837, making it the oldest township in DeKalb County.^[5]

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.^[4] 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

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Rude.

References

"Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 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.
^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 600.