Franklin Township | |
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Township | |
The McCormack-Bowman House, a historic site in the township's northeastern corner
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Location in Hendricks County |
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Coordinates: 39°38′36″N 86°37′22″W / 39.64333°N 86.62278°WCoordinates: 39°38′36″N 86°37′22″W / 39.64333°N 86.62278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Hendricks |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 26.48 sq mi (68.57 km2) |
• Land | 26.43 sq mi (68.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.16% |
Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,297 |
• Density | 49.1/sq mi (18.9/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453304 |
Franklin Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,297.
McCormack-Bowman House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
Franklin Township covers an area of 26.48 square miles (68.6 km2); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) or 0.16 percent is water. The streams of Crittenden Creek and East Fork Mill Creek run through this township.
The township contains five cemeteries: Hebron Presbyterian, Pleasant Hill, Snoddy Family, Stilesville and Walnut Grove.