Laurel Township, Franklin County, Indiana

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Laurel Township
Location of Laurel Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°29′03″N 85°11′28″W / 39.48417, -85.19111
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	31.74 sq mi (82.2 km²)
- Land	31.72 sq mi (82.15 km²)
- Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)
Elevation [1]	709 ft (216 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,650
- Density	52.02/sq mi (20.09/km²)
FIPS code	18-42390[2]
GNIS feature ID	453544

Laurel Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,650.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Major highways 1.5 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Laurel Township covers an area of 31.74 square miles; 0.02 square miles (0.06 percent) of this is water. Triple Lakes is in this township.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Laurel

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Midway

[edit] 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)

[edit] Major highways

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

[edit] Cemeteries

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

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Franklin County

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