Blooming Grove Township
Township
Church in Blooming Grove
Church in Blooming Grove
Location of Blooming Grove Township in Franklin County
Location of Blooming Grove Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°30′01″N 85°04′46″W / 39.50028°N 85.07944°W / 39.50028; -85.07944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total21.53 sq mi (55.8 km2)
 • Land21.49 sq mi (55.7 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,154
 • Density53.7/sq mi (20.7/km2)
FIPS code18-05824[2]
GNIS feature ID453114

Blooming Grove Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,154.[3]

History

Blooming Grove Township was largely settled after the War of 1812.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.53 square miles (55.8 km2), of which 21.49 square miles (55.7 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[3] Shady Lake is in this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Ebenezer.

Education

Blooming Grove Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville.[5]

References

  • "Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 140.
  5. ↑ "Policies". Franklin County Public Library District. Retrieved March 7, 2018.


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