Franklin Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,061. The polling location for the township is the Gilbert Lutheran Church, 135 School Street in Gilbert. Geography Franklin Township covers an area of and contains the incorporated town of Gilbert and a portion of Ames, primarily the area north of Bloomington Road. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Bloomington Cemetery, Born Cemetery, and McMichael Cemetery. References USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) External links US-Counties.com City-Data.com Townships in Story County, Iowa Townships in Iowa