Franklin Township, Decatur County, Iowa

40°51′21″N 93°43′48″W / 40.85583°N 93.73000°W / 40.85583; -93.73000Country United StatesState IowaCountyDecaturArea • Total36.19 sq mi (93.74 km²) • Land36.17 sq mi (93.67 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)  0.07%Elevation1,096 ft (334 m)Population • Total370 • Density10.2/sq mi (4/km²)GNIS feature ID0467853

Franklin Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 370.

Franklin Township covers an area of 36.19 square miles (93.74 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers) or 0.07 percent is water.

• Weldon

• Green Bay Township, Clarke County (north)
• Franklin Township, Clarke County (northeast)
• Garden Grove Township (east)
• High Point Township (southeast)
• Center Township (south)
• Decatur Township (southwest)
• Long Creek Township (west)
• Knox Township, Clarke County (northwest)

The township contains two cemeteries: Johnson and Kline.

• U.S. Route 69

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com