Laurel_Township,_Franklin_County,_Indiana
Laurel Township, Franklin County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,760 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,412 | −19.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,209 | −14.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,294 | 7.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,285 | −0.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,284 | −0.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,662 | 29.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,625 | −2.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,509 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,739 | 15.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,462 | −15.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,650 | 12.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,634 | −1.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,400 | −14.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Laurel Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Laurel Township in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′03″N 85°11′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.74 sq mi (82.2 km2) |
| • Land | 31.5 sq mi (82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,400 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-42390[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453544 |
Laurel Township was established in 1845.[6]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.74 square miles (82.2 km2), of which 31.5 square miles (82 km2) (or 99.24%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.[4] Triple Lakes is in this township.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
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
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Gobel, Jenks and North.
Laurel Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville.[7]
- "Laurel Township, Franklin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 176.
- "Policies". Franklin County Public Library District. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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