 Lydia J. Wales was elected as Franklin Township Trustee and began serving her first term on January 1, 2015 Wales was reelected to her second term beginning on January 1, 2019.On September 23, 2019 Wales was named "Trustee of the Year" by the Indiana Township Association during its annual conference.Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Van Nuys Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.