Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Highland Township
Settlement Type:	Township
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Franklin
Government Type:	Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:	30.5
Area Land Sq Mi:	30.33
Area Water Sq Mi:	0.18
Population As Of:	2020
Population Total:	1428
Population Density Sq Mi:	auto
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	292
Elevation Ft:	958
Coordinates:	39.3394°N -84.9967°W
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-33448^[2]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	453412

Highland Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,428,^[3] up from 1,412 at 2010.^[4]

History

Highland Township was established in 1821.^[5]

The Cedar Grove Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.44%) is land and (or 0.59%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

• Cedar Grove

Unincorporated towns

• Highland Center
• Klemmes Corner
• Saint Peter
• South Gate

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

Adjacent townships

• Brookville Township (north)
• Whitewater Township (east)
• Kelso Township, Dearborn County (southeast)
• Logan Township, Dearborn County (southeast)
• Adams Township, Ripley County (southwest)
• Jackson Township, Dearborn County (southwest)
• Butler Township (west)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 1

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, South Gate.

References

Sources

• • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

Citations

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

Notes and References

1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-10 . data.census.gov.
4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200258/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18047 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
5. Book: History of Franklin County, Indiana . Windmill Publications . Reifel, August Jacob . 1915 . 148.
6. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2014-10-10. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/29/14 through 10/03/14. National Park Service.