Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County, Indiana
Blooming Grove Township | |
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 Church in Blooming Grove | |
 Location of Blooming Grove Township in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′01″N 85°04′46″W / 39.50028°N 85.07944°WCoordinates: 39°30′01″N 85°04′46″W / 39.50028°N 85.07944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.53 sq mi (55.8 km2) |
| • Land | 21.49 sq mi (55.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,154 |
| • Density | 53.7/sq mi (20.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-05824[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453114 |
Blooming Grove Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,154.[3]
History[]
Blooming Grove Township was largely settled after the War of 1812.[4]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.53 square miles (55.8 km2), of which 21.49 square miles (55.7 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[3] Shady Lake is in this township.
Unincorporated towns[]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[]
- Harmony Township, Union County (northeast)
- Fairfield Township (east)
- Brookville Township (southeast)
- Metamora Township (southwest)
- Laurel Township (west)
- Jackson Township, Fayette County (northwest)
Major highways[]
Cemeteries[]
The township contains one cemetery, Ebenezer.
Education[]
Blooming Grove Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville.[5]
References[]
- "Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 140.
- ^ "Policies". Franklin County Public Library District. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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