title: Franklin Township, Washington County, Indiana
text: # Franklin Township, Washington County, Indiana
  
  Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,301 and it contained 874 housing units.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.31 square miles (114.8 $km^2),$ of which 44.25 square miles (114.6 $km^2)$ (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 $km^2)$ (or 0.14%) is water.
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Bunker Hill at 38°34′25″N 85°53′40″W﻿ / ﻿38.573671°N 85.894415°W﻿ / 38.573671; -85.894415
  * New Philadelphia at 38°37′35″N 85°58′12″W﻿ / ﻿38.626447°N 85.969974°W﻿ / 38.626447; -85.969974
  * New Salem at 38°37′17″N 85°54′15″W﻿ / ﻿38.621448°N 85.904138°W﻿ / 38.621448; -85.904138
  * South Boston at 38°34′58″N 85°58′45″W﻿ / ﻿38.582837°N 85.979141°W﻿ / 38.582837; -85.979141
  
  (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Gibson Township (north)
  * Finley Township, Scott County (northeast)
  * Polk Township (south)
  * Pierce Township (southwest)
  * Washington Township (west)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains these five cemeteries: Beech Grove, Blue River Church, Bunker Hill, Conway, olive branch and Chestnut Hill.
  
  ## School districts
  
  * East Washington School Corporation
  
  ## Political districts
  
  * Indiana's 9th congressional district
  * State House District 73
  * State Senate District 45
  