Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana

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Springfield Township
Location of Springfield Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°25′44″N 84°52′15″W / 39.42889, -84.87083
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	35.68 sq mi (92.4 km²)
- Land	35.67 sq mi (92.38 km²)
- Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Elevation [1]	1,007 ft (307 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,178
- Density	33.03/sq mi (12.75/km²)
FIPS code	18-72134[2]
GNIS feature ID	453865

Springfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,178.

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

Springfield Township covers an area of 35.68 square miles; 0.01 square miles (0.03 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Mount Carmel

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Palestine
• Peoria
• Raymond
• Scipio

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Bath Township (north)
• Whitewater Township (south)
• Brookville Township (west)

[edit] Major highways

• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 252

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Asbury, Conn, James, Mount Carmel and Springfield.

[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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