Franklin Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States.

[2] McCormack-Bowman House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

[3] Franklin Township covers an area of 26.48 square miles (68.6 km2); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) or 0.16 percent is water.

The streams of Crittenden Creek and East Fork Mill Creek run through this township.

The township contains five cemeteries: Hebron Presbyterian, Pleasant Hill, Snoddy Family, Stilesville and Walnut Grove.