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A town of 22,301, platted in 1823. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Franklin Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $223K, 2.8 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 238th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. 21% of working residents work locally in Franklin Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. Its National Register listings include Van Nuys Farm and Hopewell Presbyterian Church. Franklin Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Where Franklin Township beats most towns.
Van Nuys FarmEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Franklin Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 882 in 1850, 25,313 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 4 maps from 1948 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Franklin Township.
Franklin Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its public schools are run by Franklin Community School Corp. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer Baker Intermediate SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 734 | B− |
| Franklin Community High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,531 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
About one in 5 of Franklin Township’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Franklin Township has added 851 jobs, to 12,423 in 2023. The top destinations are Indianapolis (31%), Franklin (22%) and Greenwood (8%).
| Franklin Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Blue Heron Park, at 130 acres.
| Franklin Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dame Mall | 0.9 mi | 4 |
| 2. Blue Heron Park | 0.1 mi | 130 |
| 3. Province Park | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (37% statewide). The median age in Franklin Township is 34.2 years. Franklin Township has grown 5.1% since 2020, to 22,301 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Franklin Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.2 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 22% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Franklin Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 136 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Franklin Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Within Indiana it is healthier than 71% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Franklin Township beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Franklin Township.
| Franklin Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Franklin Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Franklin Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
20 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
31 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
20 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
25 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
20 mi MuseumMiller House and GardenLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Township
About 9 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
2 places in Franklin Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Indiana, United States
Franklin is a city in Johnson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Franklin had a population of 25,313. Located about 20 miles (32 km) south of Indianapolis, the city is the county seat of Johnson County. The site of Franklin College, the city attracts numerous regional sports fans for the college teams, as well as audiences for its art events.
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4 towns share a border with Franklin Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | #238 | B+ | B+ | — | B | B− |
| Needham Township | #391 | B− | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Pleasant Township | #167 | A− | B− | — | B+ | B |
| Union Township | #309 | B | B | — | B | B− |
| Nineveh Township | #105 | A− | A | — | A− | C+ |
Franklin Township, Needham Township, Pleasant Township, Union Township and Nineveh Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Franklin Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Franklin Township grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #238 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B− for health and B for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
