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| FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP | ||
| LOCATION | ||
| Marion County is divided into 9 approximately equal segments, with Franklin Township located in the southeast corner of the county. | ||
| POPULATION (figures based on 2000 Census) |
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| City : | 32,080 | |
| County : | 860,454 - Marion County | |
| UTILITIES | ||
| Electric : | Indianapolis Power & Light | 317-261-8222 |
| Gas : | Citizens Gas & Coke Utility | 317-924-3311 |
| Water : | Indianapolis Water | 317-631-1431 |
| Telephone : | AT&T | 800-742-8771 |
| GOVERNMENT | ||
| Facts : | Indianapolis is the largest city in the United States with a consolidated county-wide government. | |
| Under this consolidation, a mayor and city-council of 29 members are elected every four years in county-wide balloting. | ||
| The four cities of Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport and Speedway (all located in Marion County) are not under the direct control of consolidated government, but voters in those cities are eligible to vote for the Indianapolis mayor and council members. | ||
| This unique system, known as Unigov, became effective January 1, 1970 and has become a model of efficient metropolitan government. | ||
| The chief administrative officer of Franklin Township is called the Township Trustee. There is also a Township Assessor and a Township Advisory Board. Among the duties of township government are administration of township schools and assessment of taxable property. | ||
| PUBLIC SERVICES (E)=Emergency Number | ||
| Police : | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | 317-327-3811 |
| Indiana State Police | 800-225-8576 317-897-6220 317-653-4114 |
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| Fire Department : | Franklin Township Fire Department - Consists of 4 fire stations and 85 career firefighters and 12 reserve. | 317-780-1700 (E) |
| Post Office : | United States Post Office Action Branch & Wanamaker Branch |
800-275-8777 |
| Library : | Marion County Public Library - Franklin Road Branch | 317-275-4380 |
| Trustee : | Franklin Township Trustee | 317-780-1700 ext. 15 |
| MEDICAL (E)=Emergency Number | ||
| Hospitals : | Indiana University Hospital | 550 University 317-274-5000 |
| Indianapolis : | St. Vincent Hospital | 2001 W. 86th St. 317-338-2121 (E) 317-338-2345 |
| Indianapolis : | St. Vincent Women's Hospital -Indianapolis | 8111 Township Line Rd. 317-415-8111 |
| Indianapolis : | Community Hospitals | East:
317-355-1411 North: 317-621-6262 South: 317-887-7000 |
| Indianapolis : | St. Francis Hospitals | 1600 Albany Beech Grove, IN 317-787-3111 8111 S. Emerson Indianapolis, IN 317-865-5000 |
| NEWSPAPERS | ||
| Local : | Franklin Township Informer | 317-862-1774 |
| Indianapolis : | Indianapolis Star | 317-444-4000 |
| Indianapolis : | Indianapolis Business Journal | 317-634-6200 |
| AIRPORTS | ||
| Indianapolis : | Indianapolis International Airport | Call specific airlines |
| SCHOOLS (Various private and parochial schools also serve this area) | ||
| Websites : | Department of Education | 317-272-2920 |
| Websites : | www.ftcsc.k12.in.us | 317-272-2920 |
| Elementary : | Acton Elementary | 8010 Acton Road 317-862-6108 |
| Elementary : | Adams Elementary | 7341 East Stop 11 Rd 317-862-2065 |
| Elementary : | Arlington Elementary | 5814 S. Arlington Ave 317-782-4274 |
| Elementary : | Bunker Hill Elementary | 6620 Shelbyville Rd 317-787-3421 |
| Elementary : | South Creek Elementary | |
| Elementary : | Thompson Crossing Elementary | 317-862-4100 |
| Elementary : | Wanamaker Elementary | 317-862-4100 |
| Intermediate School : | Kitley Intermidiate School | 317-803-5900 |
| Middle School : | Franklin Township Middle School | 6019 S. Franklin Rd 317-862-2446 |
| High School : | Franklin Central High School | 6215 S. Franklin Rd. 317-862-6646 |
| High School : | Lutheran High School | 5555 S. Arlington 317-787-5474 |
| High School : | Roncalli High School | 330 Prague Rd. 317-787-8277 |
| Superintendent : | Dr. Walter Bourke | 317-862-2411 |
| CHURCHES | ||
| Most major faiths are represented in or near Franklin Township. | ||
| RECREATION | ||
| There are numerous parks, golf courses and swimming pools within Franklin Township. The community of Wanamaker and city of Beech Grove are located mid-way between 2 major shopping malls - Greenwood Park Mall and Washington Square mall. | ||
| COMMERCE | ||
| Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce | ||
| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| Franklin Township is served by IndyGo Transit, the municipally-owned public transportation system, numerous taxi companies, several bus lines and by the Indianapolis International Airport. | ||
| Average travel time to work : 22.1 minutes | ||
| Easy access to several interstates leading to downtown Indianapolis. | ||
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