Richland Township, Grant County, Indiana

Richland Township is one of 13 townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 966 and it contained 431 housing units.[1]

Richland Township
Township
Location of Richland Township in Grant County
Coordinates: 40°36′09″N 85°49′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Land23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total966
 • Density40.7/sq mi (15.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453793

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.75 square miles (61.5 km2), all land.[1] The stream of Taylor Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains several cemeteries, one active, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. It also contains the Pence and the Drook cemeteries, both on private land. William Robert Taylor for whom Taylor Creek in named, is likely buried in the Drook Cemetery. His wife Mary was the first burial in the Pence cemetery.

Major highways

Education

Richland Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Converse-Jackson Township Public Library in Converse.[2]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Library card fees". Converse-Jackson Township Public Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.



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