Franklin township, Floyd County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 23.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,292 (all rural)
| Males: 657 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 635 |  (49.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,292 (1,218 owner occupied, 74 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 6% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Franklin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- Black: 0.6%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 37.7
Median age of females: 37.3
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Average household size: 2.81
| Franklin township: | 2.8 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.11
| Franklin township: | $57,401 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $571 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $155,200 (it was $104,400 in 2000)
| : | $155,200 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 56 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Franklin township include: Antioch Church (A), Embury Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bailey Cemetery (1), Hopewell Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Arrowhead Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Franklin township: Pleasant Valley Camp (1). Display/hide its location on the map
70% of Franklin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 770
- Northeast: 31
- Midwest: 60
- South: 451
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 417
- Two: 6
- Mobile homes: 70
Median worth of mobile homes: $60,700
Housing units in Franklin township with a mortgage: 246 (28 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 77
- Construction (25%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Printing and related support activities (5%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care (4%)
- Health care (22%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Engineers (7%)
- Printing workers (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Postsecondary teachers (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
- Cashiers (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin township:
- German (38.6%)
- United States or American (18.1%)
- English (13.5%)
- Irish (12.5%)
- Dutch (2.5%)
- Scottish (2.2%)
- European (2.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 534 (81%)
- Carpooled: 118 (18%)
- Worked at home: 7 (1%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (52%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Wood (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
98.2% of residents of Franklin township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,320- In family households: 1,218 (346 male householders, 66 female householders)
345 spouses, 446 children (396 natural, 13 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 102 (46 male householders (37 living alone)), 41 female householders (41 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 175 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 98 4-persons, 42 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 78 1-person, 9 2-persons,
263 married couples with children.
35 single-parent households (11 men, 24 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31
| Here: | 19.1% |
| Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 13.3% |
| Indiana: | 23.4% |