Franklin Township, Harrison County, Indiana

Franklin Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,161 and it contained 1,728 housing units.^[1]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,602		—
1900	1,599		−0.2%
1910	1,467		−8.3%
1920	1,458		−0.6%
1930	1,347		−7.6%
1940	1,309		−2.8%
1950	1,439		9.9%
1960	1,736		20.6%
1970	1,952		12.4%
1980	2,872		47.1%
1990	3,087		7.5%
2000	3,642		18.0%
2010	4,104		12.7%
2020	4,161		1.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Franklin Township
Township
Location in Harrison County
Coordinates: 38°14′23″N 86°00′20″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Harrison
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.91 sq mi (90.4 km2)
• Land	34.89 sq mi (90.4 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation	830 ft (253 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,161
• Density	120/sq mi (46/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453303

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.91 square miles (90.4 km²), of which 34.89 square miles (90.4 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.^[3] The streams of Lazy Creek, Little Indian Creek, Smith Creek and Woertz Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Lanesville

Unincorporated towns

• Utan^[4]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Georgetown Township, Floyd County (northeast)
• Franklin Township, Floyd County (east)
• Posey Township (southeast)
• Webster Township (southwest)
• Harrison Township (west)
• Jackson Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Lanesville.

Major highways

• Interstate 64
• Indiana State Road 62
• Indiana State Road 64

Airports and landing strips

• Greenridge KLA Airport
• Lanesville Skyways Airport