Franklin Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Franklin Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°10′13″N 85°08′29″W / 39.17028°N 85.14139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.6 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Land | 36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,628 |
| • Density | 99/sq mi (38/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-25612 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453314 |
Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,628 (down from 3,773 at 2010) and it contained 1,574 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,755 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,929 | 9.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,722 | −10.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,872 | 8.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,949 | 4.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,108 | 8.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,315 | 9.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,784 | 20.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,907 | 4.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,434 | 18.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,053 | −11.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,362 | 10.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,773 | 12.2% | |
| 2020 | 3,628 | −3.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||