Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,609 (down from 1,690 at 2010) and it contained 715 housing units.
The Samuel Brown House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.06%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Township residents are served by the Roachdale-Franklin Township Public Library.