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Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana

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Franklin Township was organized in the 1820s. Franklin Township is one of the last areas in Marion County to see heavy suburban land development from the outward expansion of Indianapolis. This is primarily because of a history of family farms in the area, but is also due to various civic efforts to
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have been phased in from 2008 to 2011, revenue for the schools in the township has dropped more than 19.8%. After two referendums failed to close the $ 13 million gap in school funding, the school board proposed cuts to close the gap, including cutting teachers and halting most student busing. The
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shortfall is larger in Franklin Township because of the demographics being extensively residential, while the tax burden with the aforementioned property tax caps has shifted more to farms and businesses which now have a capped rate of 2% and 3% respectively.
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was 65,788 up from 32,080 in 2000. The twofold increase in population ranks Franklin Township as the fastest growing of Marion County's nine townships during that timeframe.
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In recent years, Franklin Township has seen a population explosion leading to a heavy reliance on residential property taxes in particular for funding of the
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In 2012, the Franklin Township School Corporation was able to again offer student bussing without additional fees by restructuring its debt.
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The following legislators represent the districts which contain parts of Franklin Township.
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is the public school district that serves all of Franklin Township. The area high school is
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along with most of the rest of the county. It contains the communities of
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91.5 WRFT "Flash FM", radio station of Franklin Central High School
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Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (November 22, 1994).
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Index

Township
Franklin Township's water tower in 2022.

39°40′49″N 86°1′39″W / 39.68028°N 86.02750°W / 39.68028; -86.02750
Country
State
Indiana
County
Marion
Named for
Benjamin Franklin
Indiana township
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP Codes
Area code
FIPS code
GNIS
townships
Marion County
Indiana
Indianapolis
Acton
Wanamaker
Beech Grove
2020 census
1890

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