Franklin Township, Johnson County, Indiana
Franklin Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°29′04″N 86°05′29″W / 39.48444°N 86.09139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Johnson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Township Trustee | Lydia J. Wales |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2) |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,230 |
| • Density | 582.5/sq mi (224.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-25468 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453306 |
Franklin Township was one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,685 and it contained 8,503 housing units. Lydia J. Wales was elected as Franklin Township Trustee and began serving her first term on January 1, 2015 and was reelected to a second term beginning on January 1, 2019.
As of January 1, 2022, Franklin, Union, and Needham townships were merged into a single entity known as Franklin-Union-Needham Township ("FUN").