Franklin Township, Story County, Iowa

Franklin Township
Township
Location in Story County
Coordinates: 42°6′0″N 093°38′0″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Story
Area
• Total	36.7 sq mi (95 km^2)
• Land	36.6 sq mi (95 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km^2)  0.27%
Elevation	1,000 ft (300 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	19,061
• Density	519/sq mi (200/km^2)
ZIP Code	50010
Area code	515

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

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.

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com