Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana

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Franklin Township
Coordinates: 39°40′49″N 86°1′39″W / 39.68028, -86.0275
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marion
Area
- Total	42.1 sq mi (109.1 km²)
- Land	42.1 sq mi (109.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	837 ft (255 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	32,080
- Density	761.9/sq mi (294.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	18-25504[1]
GNIS feature ID	0453308[2]

Franklin Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States. Located in the southeast corner of the county, it has been subsumed into the city of Indianapolis along with most of the rest of the county. It contains the communities of Acton and Wanamaker.

Franklin Township is one of the last areas in Marion County to see heavy suburban land development from the outward expansion of Indianapolis. This is primarily because of a history of family farms in the area, but is also due to various civic efforts to maintain a rural atmosphere in the area over time.

In recent years, Franklin Township has seen a population explosion that has substantially contributed to property tax hikes to support public school development. The population of the township in 2006 was 35,177.

[edit] References

1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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