Richland Township, Benton County, Indiana
Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 542 and it contained 267 housing units.[3] Its name is a "reference to the rich land within its borders."[4]
Richland Township | |
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 Location of Richland Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′18″N 87°22′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | December 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.92 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.89 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 542 |
| • Density | 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-63990[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453789 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 35.89 square miles (93.0 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
- Center (southeast)
- Parish Grove (southwest)
- Union (east)
- York (west)
- Grant Township, Newton County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township, Newton County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Dehner, Earl Park and Saint John.
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Indiana highlighting Benton County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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