Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,294 (slightly up from 1,269 at 2010) and it contained 550 housing units.

Franklin Township was founded in 1819.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.09 square miles (90.9 km), all land.

• Adel at 39°11′31″N 86°47′45″W / 39.191989°N 86.795839°W / 39.191989; -86.795839
• Farmers at 39°10′31″N 86°53′30″W / 39.175322°N 86.891674°W / 39.175322; -86.891674
• Freedom at 39°12′25″N 86°52′09″W / 39.206989°N 86.869174°W / 39.206989; -86.869174
• New Hope at 39°10′59″N 86°49′40″W / 39.183100°N 86.827784°W / 39.183100; -86.827784
• Pottersville at 39°12′26″N 86°48′51″W / 39.207267°N 86.814173°W / 39.207267; -86.814173
• Vilas at 39°10′12″N 86°50′24″W / 39.170045°N 86.840006°W / 39.170045; -86.840006

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

The township contains these eighteen cemeteries: Adel, Burkett, Burton, Camden, Defore, Franklin, Hicks, Leach, Light, McIndoo, McKee, Neeley, Oliphant, Pryor, Scott, Waker, White and White.

• U.S. Route 231
• Indiana State Road 67

• Spencer-Owen Community Schools

• State House District 46
• State Senate District 39

• "Franklin Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2010-05-05)
• IndianaMap

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Franklin Township