Franklin Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
Franklin Township | |
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![]() Location in Pulaski County | |
Coordinates: 41°07′39″N 86°38′27″W / 41.12750°N 86.64083°WCoordinates: 41°07′39″N 86°38′27″W / 41.12750°N 86.64083°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Pulaski |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
• Land | 36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 715 |
• Density | 19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46960, 46996 |
GNIS feature ID | 453311 |
Franklin Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 715 and it contained 284 housing units.[1]
History[]
Franklin Township was organized in 1855, and named after Franklin Township, Ripley County, Indiana, the native home of an early settler.[2]
Tepicon Hall at Tippecanoe River State Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[3]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2), all land.[1]
Unincorporated towns[]
- Beardstown at 41°08′17″N 86°36′09″W / 41.138097°N 86.602511°W
- Ripley at 41°06′02″N 86°39′37″W / 41.100596°N 86.66029°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[]
- California Township, Starke County (north)
- North Bend Township, Starke County (northeast)
- Tippecanoe Township (east)
- Monroe Township (south)
- Jefferson Township (southwest)
- Rich Grove Township (west)
- Wayne Township, Starke County (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Major highways[]
Airports and landing strips[]
- Arens Field
- Graves Landing Strip
- Podell Airport
Landmarks[]
- Tippecanoe River State Park (northwest three-quarters)
Haschel Hill
Potowatami Indian Dam (located just up from the state park landing in the Tippecanoe River).
Winamac Fish & Wildlife Area (containing the old Patti Hills)
PCRM Headquarters
Firetower (located in the state park)
Hilljack-Clemons Hill (just west of Ripley)
Oxbow Lagoon (swampy lake created by a change in the Tippecanoe River many years ago -located in the state park).
Dead Bayou (located approximately 1/4 mile north of the state park boat landing merging with the river on the east side).
Education[]
- Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
Franklin Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[4]
Political districts[]
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 20
- State Senate District 5
References[]
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ 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.
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 636.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
External links[]
- Townships in Pulaski County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana