Franklin Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,442 |
| • Density | 55/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47126, 47165, 47167 |
| Area code | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453315 |
Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,442 and it contained 903 housing units.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,313 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,343 | 2.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,165 | −13.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,039 | −10.8% | |
| 1930 | 933 | −10.2% | |
| 1940 | 962 | 3.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,066 | 10.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,049 | −1.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,066 | 1.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,290 | 21.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,601 | 24.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,006 | 25.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,301 | 14.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,442 | 6.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".