Franklin Township, Story County, Iowa

Franklin Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,061.

Franklin Township
Location in Story County
Coordinates: 42°6′0″N 093°38′0″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyStory
Area
  Total36.7 sq mi (95 km2)
  Land36.6 sq mi (95 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.27%
Elevation
1,000 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total19,061
  Density519/sq mi (200/km2)
ZIP Code
50010
Area code(s)515

The polling location for the township is the Gilbert Lutheran Church, 135 School Street in Gilbert.

Geography

Franklin Township covers an area of 36.7 square miles (95 km2) and contains the incorporated town of Gilbert and a portion of Ames, primarily the area north of Bloomington Road. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Bloomington Cemetery, Born Cemetery, and McMichael Cemetery.

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