Richland Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°29′23″N 85°21′46″W / 39.48972°N 85.36278°W / 39.48972; -85.36278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total28.53 sq mi (73.9 km2)
 • Land28.52 sq mi (73.9 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total337
 • Density11.8/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-64188[2]
GNIS feature ID453799

Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 337 and it contained 138 housing units.[3]

Richland Township most likely was so named on account of their fertile soil.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.53 square miles (73.9 km2), of which 28.52 square miles (73.9 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...supposedly was named for the quality of the soil here.


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