| Official Name: | Franklin Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wayne |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 28.4 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 28.36 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.18 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1319 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 48.3 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 352 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1155 |
| Coordinates: | 39.9556°N -84.8431°W |
| Area Code: | 765 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 453316 |
Franklin Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,370 and it contained 534 housing units.[3]
Franklin Township was organized in 1834.[4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.86%) is land and (or 0.18%) is water.[3] The streams of Bethel Creek, Black Brook, Clay Run, Land Drain, Middle Brook, Small Run, Vernon Brook and White Creek run through this township.
The highest natural point in Indiana, Hoosier Hill, is located in this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains the following cemeteries: Bethel, Mount Vernon, Whitewater and Woodbury.