Laurel Township, Franklin County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Laurel 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:	31.74
Area Land Sq Mi:	31.5
Area Water Sq Mi:	0.23
Population As Of:	2020
Population Total:	1400
Population Density Sq Mi:	auto
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	216
Elevation Ft:	709
Coordinates:	39.4842°N -85.1911°W
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-42390^[2]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	453544

Laurel Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,400,^[3] down from 1,634 at 2010.^[4]

History

Laurel Township was established in 1845.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.24%) is land and (or 0.72%) is water.^[4] Triple Lakes is in this township.

Cities and towns

• Laurel

Unincorporated towns

• Midway

Adjacent townships

• Columbia Township, Fayette County (north)
• Jackson Township, Fayette County (northeast)
• Blooming Grove Township (east)
• Metamora Township (southeast)
• Salt Creek Township (southwest)
• Posey Township (west)
• Orange Township, Fayette County (northwest)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 121

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Gobel, Jenks and North.

Education

Laurel Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville.^[6]

References

• • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

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 . 176.
6. Web site: Policies . Franklin County Public Library District . 7 March 2018.