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Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°06′31″N 88°52′55″W / 42.10861°N 88.88194°W / 42.10861; -88.88194
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Franklin Township
Location in DeKalb County
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′31″N 88°52′55″W / 42.10861°N 88.88194°W / 42.10861; -88.88194
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDeKalb
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
36.24 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Land35.86 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.05%
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,493
 • Density69.8/sq mi (26.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60145, 60146
FIPS code17-037-27650

Franklin Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,502 and it contained 950 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 35.86 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 98.95%) is land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2) (or 1.05%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Charter Oak, Hick's Mill, Maple and Pine Hill.

Airports and landing strips

  • Harold Bunger Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)2,493[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426

Political districts

References

  • "Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas